Harry Chapman Ford was a playwright and novelist in the United States.[1][2] Two of his plays and one of his novels were adapted to film.
Harry Chapman Ford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | May 1938 Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, Novelist |
| Notable work | Anna Ascends (play), Eve's Leaves (play), Ebb Tide (novel) |
Early life
editHenry Chapman Ford was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother was actress Blanche Chapman. His father was Henry Clay Ford, owner of Ford's Theatre. He had two brothers, Frank A. and George D.[3]
Career
editTwo of Ford's plays and one of his books were made into films. He was a stage director for theaters, and toured internationally with the theater adaptation of The Garden of Allah. He directed Viola Allen.[3]
Later life and death
editFord never married. He died in May 1938 at his home in Rutherford, New Jersey of a coronary thrombosis, outlived by his two brothers and mother.[3]
Theater
edit- Anna Ascends (1920)[4]
- Eve's Leaves (1925)
- Ebb Tide (1931)
Filmography
edit- Anna Ascends (1922)
- Eve's Leaves (1926) adapted by Paul Sloane from Ford's 1925 play of the same name
- Shadow of the Law (1926) adapted by Leah Baird and Grover Jones from Ford's novel Two Gates
References
edit- ^ "Harry Chapman Ford – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Harry Chapman Ford (Writer)". Playbill.
- ^ a b c "HARRY C. FORD; Son of Man Who Had Theatre Where Lincoln Was Shot". The New York Times. 23 May 1938. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Anna Ascends (Broadway, Playhouse Theatre, 1920)". Playbill.