Richard Walton Tully
Film story contributor
1877 – 1945
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Who was Richard Walton Tully?
Richard Walton Tully was an American playwright. His best known works were the 1912 play The Bird of Paradise which caused a long running court case over alleged plagiarism. A schoolteacher named Grace Fender was initially successful in persuading the court that Tully's play was based on her play In Hawaii, however the case was reversed on appeal.
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- Born
- May 7, 1877
Nevada City - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Died
- Feb 1, 1945
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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