Philip Barry (June 18, 1896 - 1949) was an American playwright. Though most known for his comedies about manners, he also wrote serious dramas. Many of his plays were adapted for television in the 1950s. Perhaps his most famous work is The Philadelphia Story, which was made into a popular film.

Plays

• A Punch for Judy, 1921
• You and I, 1923
• The Youngest, 1924
• In a Garden, 1925.
• Paris Bound, 1927
• John, 1927
• Holiday, 1928
• Cock Robin (with Elmer Rice), 1928
• Hotel universe, a play, 1930
• Tomorrow and Tomorrow, 1931
• The Animal Kingdom, 1932
• The Joyous Season, 1934
• Bright Star, 1935
• Spring Dance, 1936
• Here Come the Clowns, 1938
• The Philadelphia Story, 1939
• Liberty Jones, 1941
• Without Love, 1942
• Foolish Notion, 1945
• Second Threshold, 1951, completed by Robert Sherwood

External links

• Phillip Barry on the Internet Broadway Database

1896 births | 1949 deaths | American dramatists and playwrights | Irish-Americans

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