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Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress. She is best remembered for pioneering a format of the daytime soap opera in the United States geared specifically toward women.
May 1, 2024 · Irna Phillips (born July 1, 1901, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died December 22, 1973, Chicago) was an American radio and television writer who developed the modern soap opera. She worked as a teacher before turning to writing for radio and creating the first soap opera, Painted Dreams (1930).
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Mar 16, 2022 · You may not know the name Irna Phillips (1901-1973), but you know her work and influence. She pioneered the soap opera genre in radio and is widely regarded as a key creative figure in radio and television serialized entertainment.
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Irna Phillips, a scriptwriter and radio actor, led the way with a bold innovation whose impact on world culture everyone underestimated: “These Are My Children,” the first daytime serial...
Sep 13, 2009 · A Jewish schoolteacher from Dayton, Ohio, she was a script-writer for a daytime radio talk show before creating and starring in the Chicago-based "Painted Dreams," the first...
May 5, 2022 · Being a stickler for realism, author Irna Phillips had microphones set up in a real nursery in Chicago, circa 1937. She's shown here talking over the situation with her stars for the day....
Mar 5, 2020 · Irna Phillips is one of the leaders, innovators, activists, entertainers, athletes and artists who defined the last century. Find out why TIME chose Irna Phillips as one of the 100 women...
