Donald Henderson Clarke
American author and screenwriter
About Donald Henderson Clarke
Lived 1887 – 1958 (aged 70). Donald Henderson Clarke was an American journalist, screenwriter, novelist and writer.
Donald Henderson Clarke (August 24, 1887 – March 27, 1958) was an American writer and journalist, known for his romantic novels, mystery fiction, and screenplays.
Biography Clarke was born August 24, 1887, in South Hadley, Massachusetts. He studied at Harvard but was twice dismissed. He spent his early career as a reporter, working for the New York World, The New York Times and the New York American. He started writing racy books about gangsters and women of easy vitue. His book Female (1933) was ruled obscene.
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Who was Donald Henderson Clarke?
American author and screenwriter (1887–1958)
When was Donald Henderson Clarke born?
Donald Henderson Clarke was born on 24 August 1887 in South Hadley.
When did Donald Henderson Clarke die?
Donald Henderson Clarke died on 28 March 1958 in Delray Beach.
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Donald Henderson Clarke was a journalist, screenwriter, novelist and writer.
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Donald Henderson Clarke was American.
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