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Phoebe Ephron (née Wolkind; January 26, 1914 – October 13, 1971) was an American playwright and screenwriter, who often worked with Henry Ephron, her husband, whom she wed in 1934. Ephron was born in New York City to Louis and Kate (née Lautkin) Wolkind, a dress manufacturer.
Nov 16, 2022 · In 1914 Phoebe Wolkind was born in New York City. She graduated from Hunter College and worked as a counselor at a summer camp where she met Henry Ephron, a stage manager for famous playwriting team George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
Phoebe Ephron was a full-time professional playwright and screenwriter, and was also the mother of four daughters, all of whom became professional writers. Phoebe Ephron attended Hunter College before meeting her future husband and collaborator, Henry Ephron, in 1933.
Phoebe Ephron was born on 26 January 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), Carousel (1956) and Daddy Long Legs (1955). She was married to Henry Ephron. She died on 13 October 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer
- January 26, 1914
- Phoebe Ephron
- October 13, 1971
Oct 14, 1971 · Mrs. Phoebe Wolkind Ephron, who with her hushand Henry Ephron had been successful Broadway and Hollywood writer since 1943, died yesterday after a long illness at their home, 176 East 71st...
Jun 29, 2009 · Female screenwriters, like Ephron’s mother, Phoebe, almost always had a husband they collaborated with, and “woman director” was an oxymoron.
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Born Phoebe Wolkind in New York 1914, she was active as a playwright and screenwriter, often together with her husband, Henry Ephron, from the early 1940s through the early 1960s. Her four daughters – Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Hallie Ephron and Amy Ephron – all became writers, like their parents.
