Katherine Hartley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ketti Frings, who also distinguished herself as a screenwriter, was born Katherine Hartley on February 28, 1909 in Columbus, Ohio. After attending Principia College, she got a job in the advertising industry as a copywriter before turning to journalism, writing features for United Press International. Subsequently...
Of Scottish and Irish ancestry. Started in advertising, then became a publicity agent. Later worked on scripts for radio and also ghost-wrote materials released by stars in movie magazines, using the pseudonym Anita Kilgore. Her best-known film work was her screenplay adapted from William Inge's play 'Come Back, Little Sheba' (1952).
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Won the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Look Homeward, Angel".
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Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1958 as author of Best Play nominee "Look Homeward, Angel," and in 1967 as co-author of book with Roger O. Hirson of Best Musical nominee "Walking Happy."
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. Sycamore
1975
play / screenplay
Look Homeward, Angel
1972
TV Movie
Schau heimwärts, Engel
1961
TV Movie play - as Ketty Frings
By Love Possessed
1961
screenplay revision - uncredited
Encounter
1960
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Lux Video Theatre
TV Series original screenplay - 1 episode, 1956 novel - 1 episode, 1954
Foxfire
1955
screenplay
The Shrike
1955
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
Orient Express
1953
TV Series original story - 1 episode
Come Back, Little Sheba
1952
screenplay
Because of You
1952
The Company She Keeps
1951
story and screen play
Dark City
1950
adaptation
The File on Thelma Jordon
1950
screenplay
The Accused
1949
screenplay
Look Before You Love
1948
story
Guest in the House
1944
screenplay
Jane Eyre
1943
contributor to screenplay construction - uncredited
$15 Million
