Marcus Goodrich

Marcus Aurelius Goodrich (November 28, 1897 – October 20, 1991) was an American screenwriter and novelist.

Marcus A. Goodrich
Born	(1897-11-28)November 28, 1897 San Antonio, Texas, U.S
Died	October 20, 1991(1991-10-20) (aged 93) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, novelist
Notable work	Delilah
Spouse	Olivia de Havilland ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1953)​
Children	1

Biography

He was the first husband of the actress Olivia de Havilland. Their only son Benjamin was born on September 27, 1949. He was married beforehand to Elizabeth Norton, Henriette Alice McCrea-Metcalf, Caroline Sleeth, and Renee Oakman.^[1][2]

He associated with the Ernest Hemingway group in Paris and was a protégé of Philip Wylie. He is best known for his 1941 novel Delilah.

de Havilland family tree

Alice Jeannette (née Saunders) 1854–1911 Rev. Charles de Havilland 1854-1920 Walter de Havilland 1872-1968 Lilian Fontaine (Ruse) 1886-1975 Ivon Molesworth Charles Jordan de Havilland 1879-1905 Louise Thomas -1949 Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland 1882-1965 Joan Mary Frith 1900-1974 Hereward de Havilland 1894-1976 Marcus Goodrich 1897-1991 Olivia Mary de Havilland 1916-2020 Pierre Galante 1909-1998 Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland 1917-2013 William McElroy Dozier 1908-1991 Peter Jason de Havilland 1913-1977 Geoffrey de Havilland Jr. 1910-1946 John de Havilland 1918-1943 Benjamin Goodrich 1949-1991 Gisèle Galante 1956- Deborah Leslie 1949-