About Harriett Jay
Lived 1863 – 1932 (aged 68–69). Harriett Jay was a novelist and screenwriter.
Harriett Jay (2 September 1853 – 21 December 1932) was a British writer and playwright who often wrote under the pseudonym of Charles Marlowe. Several of her plays were turned into films. She is best known for her 1906 comedy play When Knights Were Bold.
Selected plays Alone in London (1892) When Knights Were Bold (1906)
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Who was Harriett Jay?
British writer (1863–1932)
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Harriett Jay was born in 1863 in London.
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Harriett Jay died on 21 December 1932.
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Harriett Jay was a novelist and screenwriter.
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