Robert E. McEnroe
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Robert E. McEnroe (July 1, 1916 - February 6, 1998) was an American playwright.
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
References
- ^ McEnroe, Colin (2003). My father's footprints : a memoir. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-52933-8. OCLC 50912786.
- ^ "ROBERT MCENROE DIES; WROTE TWO PLAYS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Robert E. McEnroe – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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