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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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Dinner at Eight

Edna Ferber would have been no older than 82 in Dinner at Eight as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 11 1989

Show Boat

Edna Ferber would have been no older than 82 in Show Boat as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 27 1989

The Royal Family

Edna Ferber would have been no older than 82 in The Royal Family as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 09 1977

Cimarron

Edna Ferber was 75 in Cimarron as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 1960

Ice Palace

Edna Ferber was 74 in Ice Palace as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 02 1960

Giant

Edna Ferber was 71 in Giant as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 1956

So Big

Edna Ferber was 68 in So Big as 'Author'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 31 1953

Show Boat

Edna Ferber was 65 in Show Boat as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 19 1951

Saratoga Trunk

Edna Ferber was 60 in Saratoga Trunk as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1945

No Place to Go

Edna Ferber was 54 in No Place to Go as 'Theatre Play'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 1939

Stage Door

Edna Ferber was 52 in Stage Door as 'Theatre Play'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 08 1937

Come and Get It

Edna Ferber was 51 in Come and Get It as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 1936

Show Boat

Edna Ferber was 50 in Show Boat as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 17 1936

Glamour

Edna Ferber was 48 in Glamour as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 09 1934

Dinner at Eight

Edna Ferber was 48 in Dinner at Eight as 'Theatre Play'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1933

So Big!

Edna Ferber was 46 in So Big! as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 30 1932

The Expert

Edna Ferber was 46 in The Expert as 'Theatre Play, Story'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 05 1932

Cimarron

Edna Ferber was 45 in Cimarron as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 26 1931

The Royal Family of Broadway

Edna Ferber was 45 in The Royal Family of Broadway as 'Author'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 22 1930

Hard to Get

Edna Ferber was 43 in Hard to Get as 'Original Story'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 04 1929

Show Boat

Edna Ferber was 43 in Show Boat as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 27 1929

The Home Girl

Edna Ferber was 43 in The Home Girl as 'Story'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 1928

Mother Knows Best

Edna Ferber was 43 in Mother Knows Best as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 28 1928

Gigolo

Edna Ferber was 41 in Gigolo as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 03 1926

Welcome Home

Edna Ferber was 39 in Welcome Home as 'Theatre Play'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 17 1925

So Big

Edna Ferber was 39 in So Big as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 28 1924

No Woman Knows

Edna Ferber was 36 in No Woman Knows as 'Novel'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 19 1921

A Gay Old Dog

Edna Ferber was 34 in A Gay Old Dog as 'Story'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 02 1919

Our Mrs. McChesney

Edna Ferber was 33 in Our Mrs. McChesney as 'Theatre Play'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 09 1918

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