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Reginald Denham was born January 10, 1894, in London, England. As a writer, most of Denham’s original works were collaborations: with Edward Percy he wrote LADIES IN RETIREMENT, SUSPECT, TRUNK CRIME, and GIVE ME YESTERDAY; with his wife, Mary Orr, he wrote BE YOUR AGE, DARK HAMMOCK, DEAD GIVEAWAY, MURDER MINOR, and WALLFLOWER; and with Conrad Smith he wrote A DASH OF BITTERS. On his own he is the author of the plays BLUE HEAVEN, OH, MAMA! NO, PAPA!, and RECIPE FOR A CRIME.
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Edward Percy was a prolific writer of stage and screen. Broadway credits include SLAVES ALL (Bijou Theater, 1926), LADIES IN RETIREMENT (Henry Miller’s Theater, 1940), SUSPECT (Playhouse Theater, 1940), and THE SHOP AT SLY CORNER (Boot Theater, 1949). Other playwriting credits include THE RIGORDANS and ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (with Joseph Kesselring and Joe Corrie). Screenwriting credits include “Broadway Television Theater,” “The Brides of Dracula,” “Saturday Playhouse,” and “The Mad Room.”
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