James A. Herne
Playwright, Author
1839 – 1901
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Who was James A. Herne?
James A. Herne, born James Ahearn, was an American playwright and actor. Considered by some critics to be the "American Ibsen," his controversial play Margaret Fleming is often credited with having begun modern drama in America.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1839
Cohoes - Also known as
- James Aherne
- James Ahearn
- Spouses
- Katharine Corcoran
(1878/04/02 - ) - Helen Western
(1866 - 1867) - Helen Western
- Katharine Corcoran
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 2, 1901
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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