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Virginia Tracy

1874 – 1946

American author

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Lived 1874 – 1946 (aged 71–72). Virginia Tracy was an American novelist.

Virginia Tracy (1874 – March 4, 1946) was an American adventurer, stage actress, novelist and screenwriter. In the newspaper world she wrote primarily for the New York Tribune.

Biography She was the daughter of Victorian actress Helen Tracy (1850–1924). and Shakespearean actor John McCullough.

At 20, in 1894, she wrote one of her first professional reports after accompanying a caravan of actors led by Maurice Barrymore traveling cross country on train. In the 1920s she wrote several large scale epics for the Fox Film Corporation.

Tracy's Broadway credits as an actress included Escape This Night (1938), Sweet Mystery of Life (1935), Post Road (1934), Jig Saw (1934), And Be My Love, (1934), Lone Valley (1933), Bulls, Bears and Asses (1932), Wild Waves (1932), and Up York State (1901). Persons Unknown (1914) Starring Dulcy Jayne (1927) Moment After (1930) The Personal Appearance of a Lioness (1937)

Filmography The Queen of Sheba (1921) Nero (1922) The Shepherd King (1923) The Net (1924)

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1874, New York City
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Parent
Helen Tracy
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John McCullough (actor)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Virginia Tracy?

American author

When was Virginia Tracy born?

Virginia Tracy was born in 1874 in New York City.

When did Virginia Tracy die?

Virginia Tracy died on 4 March 1946.

What was Virginia Tracy's occupation?

Virginia Tracy was a novelist.

What nationality was Virginia Tracy?

Virginia Tracy was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Virginia Tracy

· Wikidata: Q19837956

· DBpedia: Virginia Tracy

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