Robert E. McEnroe

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Robert E. McEnroe (July 1, 1916 - February 6, 1998) was an American playwright.

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Biography

McEnroe was born in Connecticut. His father was a real estate agent who shared his son's passion for writing. [1] He was raised in Miami Beach and attended the University of Miami. In 1947, while working in the research department at United Aircraft in Hartford, he sold two of a dozen plays he had written. Both were sold on the same day, each to separate Broadway producers. He later became a real estate agent.

He was married to Barbara C. McEnroe is the father of radio personality and columnist Colin McEnroe. [2]

Death

He died on February 6, 1998, at the Hughes Convalescent Home in West Hartford, Connecticut after a long illness. [3]

Works

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References

  1. McEnroe, Colin (2003). My father's footprints : a memoir. New York: Warner Books. ISBN   0-446-52933-8. OCLC   50912786.
  2. "ROBERT MCENROE DIES; WROTE TWO PLAYS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. Lyman, Rick (1998-02-15). "Robert E. McEnroe, 82, Dies; Wrote Popular 40's Comedy". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  4. "Robert E. McEnroe – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.