Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
S. N. Behrman
Born: June 9, 1893
Died: September 9, 1973 (aged 80)
Bio: Samuel Nathaniel Behrman was an American playwright, screenwriter, biographer, and longtime writer for The New Yorker. His son is the composer David Behrman.
Known for:
- The Worcester Account (1954)
- Duveen (1952)
- The Talley Method: A Play in Three Acts (1942)
- End of Summer (1936)
- Biography: A Comedy by S. N. Behrman (1932)