Owen Davis
American dramatist
- Lived
- 1874–1956
- Also writes as
- John Oliver, Arthur J. Lamb, Walter Lawrence, Martin Hurley
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About Owen Davis
Owen Gould Davis was an American dramatist known for writing more than 200 plays and having most produced. In 1919, he became the first elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America. He received the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Icebound, His plays and scripts included works for radio and film.
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