Mary Chase (playwright)
Mary Chase (née Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle; February 25, 1906 – October 20, 1981) was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the 1944 Broadway play Harvey, which was adapted into the 1950 film starring James Stewart.
Mary Chase | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle February 25, 1906 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1981 (aged 75) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Notable works | Harvey |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1945) |
| Spouse | Robert L. Chase |
| Children | 3, including Colin |
She wrote fourteen plays, two children's novels, and one screenplay, and worked seven years at the Rocky Mountain News as a journalist. Three of her plays were made into Hollywood films: Sorority House (1939), Harvey (1950), and Bernardine (1957).
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