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Thornton Wilder — Age & Birthday

Born: 17 April 1897 · Died: 7 December 1975 · Age at death: 78

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Thornton Wilder died aged 78. He was born on 17 April 1897 and died on 7 December 1975.

Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright and novelist

Did you know?He wrote the screenplay for the Alfred Hitchcock psychological thriller Shadow of a Doubt.

Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day.

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Age at death: 78
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Years since death: 50

Born: April 17, 1897 · Madison, United States
Died: December 7, 1975
Nationality: American
Known for: Literature, Film

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Father: Amos Parker Wilder
Mother: Isabella Thornton Niven Wilder

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