Arthur Richman (playwright)

Arthur Richman (née Reichman; April 16, 1886 – September 10, 1944) was a playwright in the United States. Some of his plays were adapted to film.

Arthur Richman
Born	Arthur Reichman (1886-04-16)April 16, 1886 New York City, US
Died	September 10, 1944(1944-09-10) (aged 58) New York City, US
Occupation(s)	Playwright, screenwriter
Spouse	Madeleine Marshall ​ ​ (m. 1925; div. 1929)​

Biography

Arthur Reichman was born in New York City on April 16, 1886, to parents William and Janice (Jenny).^[1][2]

During World War I, he served as a lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare Service.^[1]

In 1933, he wrote to George Cukor praising the film Little Women.^[3]

He married Madeleine Marshall in London on July 18, 1925.^[2] She appeared in his play Ambush.^[4] In 1928 his wife sought a divorce from him.^[5][6]

He served as president of the Dramatists Guild of America in 1924.

John M. Richman who headed Kraft Foods was his son.^[7]

Arthur Richman died from a heart attack at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on September 10, 1944.^[6]

Theater

• Not So Long Ago (1920)^[8]
• Ambush (1922)
• A Serpent's Tooth (1922)^[9]
• The Far Cry (1924)^[10]
• The Awful Truth (1922)^[11]
• All Dressed Up (1925)^[12]
• Not So Long Ago
• Antonia
• Mayflowers
• A Proud Woman
• Heavy Traffic
• The Seasons Change^[9]

Film

• The Awful Truth (1925)
• Not So Long Ago (1925)
• The Awful Truth (1937)