Stephen Vincent Benet Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Stephen Vincent Benét (July 22, 1898 – March 13, 1943) was an American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist. Benét is best known for his book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body (1928), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929, and for two short stories, "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1936) and "By the Waters of Babylon" (1937). In 2009, The Library of America selected Benét’s story “The King of the Cats” (1929) for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of American Fantastic Tales, edited by Peter Straub.
July 22, 1898, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
March 13, 1943, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
Profession
Writer
Education
Yale University, The Albany Academy, United States Military Academy Preparatory School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Rosemary Carr Benét (m. 1921–1943)
Children
Thomas Benét, Stephanie Benét, Rachel Benét
Parents
Frances Neill Rose, James Walker Benét
Siblings
William Rose Benét, Laura Bene´t
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Movies
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Shortcut to Happiness, Abraham Lincoln
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
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His book-length poem "John Brown's Body" was given a successful dramatic reading on Broadway in 1953, in a production starring Tyrone Power, Judith Anderson and Raymond Massey, and directed by Charles Laughton. It was subsequently recorded on LP, but as of 2002, remains unreleased on CD.
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Children: son Thomas; daughters Stephanie and Rachel.
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Pictured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Literary Arts series, issued 22 July 1998.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shortcut to Happiness
2003
story "The Devil and Daniel Webster"
War is Kind: Poetry of the Civil War
1999
Video poetry written by
The Devil and Daniel Mouse
1978
TV Movie story "The Devil and Daniel Webster"
John Brown's Body
1962
TV Movie poem
The United States Steel Hour
1958-1961
TV Series story - 2 episodes
The Chevy Show
1961
TV Series story - 1 episode
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1961
TV Series story - 1 episode
First Person
1960
TV Series short story - 1 episode
Sunday Showcase
1960
TV Series story - 1 episode
Matinee Theatre
1957
TV Series story - 3 episodes
Climax!
1957
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Rendezvous
1957
TV Series story - 1 episode
General Electric Theater
TV Series play - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956 story - 2 episodes, 1956
Ponds Theater
1954
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
story "The Sobbin' Women"
Omnibus
1953
TV Series story - 1 episode
The Plymouth Playhouse
1953
TV Series 1 episode
Lux Video Theatre
1950-1952
TV Series story - 3 episodes
TV de Vanguarda
1952
TV Series story - 1 episode
Just for You
1952
story "Famous"
Big Jim McLain
1952
quotes from "The Devil and Dan'l Webster"
CBS Television Workshop
1952
TV Series story - 1 episode
Nash Airflyte Theatre
1951
TV Series story - 1 episode
Actor's Studio
1949
TV Series story - 2 episodes
Kraft Theatre
1947
TV Series episode "Child is Born, A"
The Devil and Daniel Webster
1941
screenplay / story "The Devil and Daniel Webster"
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941
screen adaptation
Power and the Land
1940
Documentary short
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
based on a story by: Saturday Evening Post
Abraham Lincoln
1930
adapted for the screen by / continuty and dialogue