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- Birth nameHerman Siegmund Nelke
- Howard Lindsay was born on March 29, 1889 in Waterford, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Sound of Music (1965), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938). He was married to Dorothy Stickney and Maria Virginia Frolich. He died on February 11, 1968 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesDorothy Stickney(August 13, 1927 - February 11, 1968) (his death)Maria Virginia Frolich(April 29, 1920 - 1925) (divorced)
- Although briefly married to Virginia Frölick, his one true love was second and last wife Dorothy Stickney. They married in 1927 and remained together until his death.
- Won a 1959 Special Tony Award for the collaboration of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, which lasted longer than W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
- Howard Lindsay won the 1946 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "State of the Union," a collaboration with Russel Crouse.
- Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1908.
- Playwright/actor/director/producer
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