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Phoebe Ephron (née Wolkind; January 26, 1914 – October 13, 1971) was an American playwright and screenwriter, who often worked with Henry Ephron, her husband, whom she wed in 1934. Ephron was born in New York City to Louis and Kate (née Lautkin) Wolkind, a dress manufacturer.
- October 13, 1971 (aged 57), New York City
- Phoebe Wolkind, January 26, 1914, New York City, New York, U.S.
- 1944–1963
Phoebe Ephron was a full-time professional playwright and screenwriter, and was also the mother of four daughters, all of whom became professional writers. Phoebe Ephron attended Hunter College before meeting her future husband and collaborator, Henry Ephron, in 1933.
Nov 16, 2022 · Nov 16, 2022. In 1914 Phoebe Wolkind was born in New York City. She graduated from Hunter College and worked as a counselor at a summer camp where she met Henry Ephron, a stage manager for famous playwriting team George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
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Oct 14, 1971 · Mrs. Phoebe Wolkind Ephron, who with her hushand Henry Ephron had been successful Broadway and Hollywood writer since 1943, died yesterday after a long illness at their home, 176 East 71st...
Phoebe Ephron was born on 26 January 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), Carousel (1956) and Daddy Long Legs (1955). She was married to Henry Ephron. She died on 13 October 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer
- January 26, 1914
- Phoebe Ephron
- October 13, 1971
Aug 15, 2022 · A writer of tart, acidic observation has been turned into an influencer: revered for her aesthetic, and for her arsenal of life-style tips.
Mar 28, 2016 · Nora’s writer mother Phoebe taught her that “everything is copy.” Even as she was dying, she ordered Nora to take notes. All four Ephron daughters became writers, but Nora, named for the door-slamming heroine of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, most of all mined her own life and those around her for material.