Jay Presson Allen
Playwright, TV Writer
1922 – 2006
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Who was Jay Presson Allen?
Jay Presson Allen was an American screenwriter, playwright, stage director, television producer and novelist. Known for her withering wit and sometimes-off-color wisecracks, she was one of the few women making a living as a screenwriter at a time when women were a rarity in the profession. "You write to please yourself," she said, "The only office where there's no superior is the office of the scribe."
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- Born
- Mar 3, 1922
San Angelo - Also known as
- Jacqueline Presson
- Jay Allen
- Jay Presson
- Sara Schiff
- Parents
- Spouses
- Lewis M. Allen
(1955/03/12 - 2003/12/08)
- Lewis M. Allen
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Fort Worth
- Died
- May 1, 2006
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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