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Edna Ferber

Bio: Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), Cimarron (1930; adapted into the 1931 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Giant (1952; made into the 1956 film of the same name) and Ice Palace (1958), which also received a film adaptation in 1960
Born: Sat, Aug 15 1885
Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Death: Tue, Apr 16 1968
Edna Ferber is 82 years old
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Poster of Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
Edna Ferber would have been no older than
82 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Dec 11 1989
Poster of The Royal Family
The Royal Family
Edna Ferber would have been no older than
82 in The Royal Family
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 09 1977
Poster of Cimarron
Cimarron
Edna Ferber was
75 in Cimarron
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Poster of Ice Palace
Ice Palace
Edna Ferber was
74 in Ice Palace
as 'Novel'.
Sat, Jan 02 1960
Poster of Giant
Giant
Edna Ferber was
71 in Giant
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Nov 08 1956
Poster of So Big
So Big
Edna Ferber was
68 in So Big
as 'Author'.
Sat, Oct 31 1953
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Edna Ferber was
65 in Show Boat
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Jul 19 1951
Poster of Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
Edna Ferber was
60 in Saratoga Trunk
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of No Place to Go
No Place to Go
Edna Ferber was
54 in No Place to Go
as 'Theatre Play'.
Sat, Sep 23 1939
Poster of Stage Door
Stage Door
Edna Ferber was
52 in Stage Door
as 'Theatre Play'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of Come and Get It
Come and Get It
Edna Ferber was
51 in Come and Get It
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Edna Ferber was
50 in Show Boat
as 'Novel'.
Sun, May 17 1936
Poster of Glamour
Glamour
Edna Ferber was
48 in Glamour
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Apr 09 1934
Poster of Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
Edna Ferber was
48 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Theatre Play'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of So Big!
So Big!
Edna Ferber was
46 in So Big!
as 'Novel'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Edna Ferber was
46 in The Expert
as 'Theatre Play, Story'.
Sat, Mar 05 1932
Poster of Cimarron
Cimarron
Edna Ferber was
45 in Cimarron
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Jan 26 1931
Poster of The Royal Family of Broadway
The Royal Family of Broadway
Edna Ferber was
45 in The Royal Family of Broadway
as 'Author'.
Mon, Dec 22 1930
Poster of Hard to Get
Hard to Get
Edna Ferber was
43 in Hard to Get
as 'Original Story'.
Sun, Aug 04 1929
Poster of Show Boat
Show Boat
Edna Ferber was
43 in Show Boat
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Jul 27 1929
Poster of The Home Girl
The Home Girl
Edna Ferber was
43 in The Home Girl
as 'Story'.
Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of Mother Knows Best
Mother Knows Best
Edna Ferber was
43 in Mother Knows Best
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 28 1928
Poster of Gigolo
Gigolo
Edna Ferber was
41 in Gigolo
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Oct 03 1926
Poster of Welcome Home
Welcome Home
Edna Ferber was
39 in Welcome Home
as 'Theatre Play'.
Sun, May 17 1925
Poster of So Big
So Big
Edna Ferber was
39 in So Big
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Dec 28 1924
Poster of No Woman Knows
No Woman Knows
Edna Ferber was
36 in No Woman Knows
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Sep 19 1921
Poster of A Gay Old Dog
A Gay Old Dog
Edna Ferber was
34 in A Gay Old Dog
as 'Story'.
Sun, Nov 02 1919
Poster of Our Mrs. McChesney
Our Mrs. McChesney
Edna Ferber was
33 in Our Mrs. McChesney
as 'Theatre Play'.
Mon, Sep 09 1918

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