Occupation Dramatist, playwright Name Molly Kazan | Role Dramatist Spouse Elia Kazan (m. 1932–1963) | |
Full Name Mary Day Thacher Born December 16, 1906 ( 1906-12-16 ) Orange, New Jersey Died December 14, 1963, New York City, New York, United States Books The Egghead: Manuscript Edition Children Nicholas Kazan, Chris Kazan, Katharine Kazan, Judy Kazan Parents Emma Cecelia Erkenbrecher, Alfred Beaumont Thacher Similar People Elia Kazan, Nicholas Kazan, Zoe Kazan, Frances Kazan, Robin Swicord | ||
Molly Day Kazan (December 16, 1906 – December 14, 1963) was an American dramatist and playwright.
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Early life
Kazan was born in Orange, New Jersey, the daughter of Emma Cecelia (née Erkenbrecher) and Alfred Beaumont Thacher, a lawyer. Her grandparents were Elizabeth (Day) and Thomas Anthony Thacher, a classicist and college administrator. Her uncle, Thomas Thacher, was a lawyer. She was the first wife of film director Elia Kazan.
Career
She wrote the following plays:
Personal life
She died in 1963, two days before her 57th birthday, in Bellevue Hospital in New York City following a cerebral hemorrhage. She was survived by her husband and four children, including the playwright Nicholas Kazan. Her granddaughter is actress Zoe Kazan.
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