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Harry Wagstaff Gribble (March 27, 1896 – January 28, 1981) was an English-American author, stage director, screenwriter and playwright.
Harry Wagstaff Gribble was born on 27 March 1896 in Seven Oaks, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Our Betters (1933), Trick for Trick (1933) and Madame Racketeer (1932). He died on 28 January 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer, Additional Crew, Director
- March 27, 1896
- Harry Wagstaff Gribble
- January 28, 1981
Jan 30, 1981 · Harry Wagstaff Gribble, director of the 1944 hit play ''Anna Lucasta,'' died Wednesday night in Lenox Hill Hospital. He was 90 years old and lived at 349 East 49th Street.
The American Negro Theatre director Abram Hill and director Harry Wagstaff Gribble adapted the script for an all African American cast, and presented the first performance on June 16, 1944. The play moved from Harlem to Broadway's Mansfield Theatre, running August 30, 1944 – November 30, 1946.
Special Events. Anna Lucasta (Sep 22, 1947 - Oct 18, 1947) Staged by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Play Revival. Anna Lucasta (Aug 30, 1944 - Nov 30, 1946) Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Play All Black Cast Original.
Madame Racketeer is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film featuring Alison Skipworth, Richard Bennett and George Raft. The movie was directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble and Alexander Hall. [1] It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures .
The prominent playwright, director, actor, and screenwriter Harry Wagstaff Gribble (1896-1981) was born in the English county of Kent to a family who frowned upon the theater.
