Thompson Buchanan (June 21, 1877 - October 15, 1937) was an American writer. While a journalist he began writing novels, and then turned to plays, with 1909's A Woman's Way starring Grace George being his first hit. He began writing for movies in 1916, and also wrote radio sketches.The Papers of Will Rogers, p. 195 (2005)Eaton, Walter Prichard. Introduction to A Woman's Way (1915)
Buchanan was married twice. First to Katharine Winterbotham(4 June 1915). Thompson Buchahan Weds, The New York Times from 1915-1927, and then actress Joan Lowell from 1927-1929.Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook, p. 138 (2009) When Winterbotham married a man from India, Kumar Jehan Seesodia-Warliker, Buchanan successfully sued for custody of their son on the grounds that Seesodia-Warliker was not white.
Buchanan died in Louisville, Kentucky on October 15, 1937, suffering a heart attack during a trip to visit family.(16 October 1937). Thompson Buchanan, Long a Playwright, The New York Times
Selected bibliography The Castle Comedy (1904 novel)(24 September 1904). The Love of a Willful Maid, The New York Times Judith Triumphant (1905 novel)(29 April 1905). The Triumph of Judea (review), The New York Times The Intruder (1908 play)(10 April 1908). "The Intruder" Deals With Divorce Theme, The New York Times A Woman's Way (1909 play) The Cub (1910 play)(2 November 1910). "The Cub" Satirizes Feuds in Kentucky, The New York Times The Rack (1911 play)(16 September 1911). Slow Torture at the Playhouse, The New York Times Life (1914 play)(1 November 1914). Life Behind the Scenes A Serious Proposition, The New York Times Civilian Clothes (1919 play) The Sporting Thing To Do (1922 play)
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