Born: Elisabeth Lillian Wehner, December 15, 1896, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 17, 1972, Shelton, Connecticut, United States
In her lifetime, Betty Smith penned and published a total of 4 best selling 20th Century novels ... ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' (1943), ''Tomorrow Will Be Better'' (1947), ''Maggie-Now'' (1958), and ''Joy in the Morning'' (1963). Fairly soon after the publication of both ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' & ''Joy in the Morning,'' they were then adapted to the 'big screen.'
What many of us were not aware of, however, is that for numerous decades prior to the penning and publication of these four, *her only written novels,* Betty Smith was a well-known and respected play-write, many plays of which she wrote with Robert (Bob) Finch, her 3rd and final husband. Below you will discover only a small few of her countless smash-hit plays.
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- OLID: OL39597A
- ISNI: 0000000081590233
- VIAF: 79125167
- Wikidata: Q273730
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q273730
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- Elisabeth Lillian Wehner
- Lizzie Wehner
- Littie Wehner
- Elizabeth Wehner
- Beth Wehner
- Elizabeth Keogh
- Elizabeth Smith
- Betty Jones
- Betty Smith Finch
| May 11, 2024 | Edited by EagleOne3860 | Edited without comment. |
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| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |