A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Vera Louise Caspary
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Born:
November 13, 1899
Died:
June 13, 1987
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vera Louise Caspary (November 13, 1899 – June 13, 1987) was an American writer of novels, plays, screenplays, and short stories. Her best-known novel, Laura, was made into a highly successful movie. Though she claimed she was not a "real" mystery writer, her novels effectively merged women's quest for identity and love with murder plots. Independence is the key to her protagonists, with her novels revolving around women who are menaced, but who turn out to be neither victimized nor rescued damsels. Following her father's death, the income from Caspary's writing was at times only just sufficient to support both herself and her mother, and during the Great Depression she became interested in Socialist causes. Caspary joined the Communist party under an alias, but not being totally committed and at odds with its code of secrecy, she claimed to have confined her activities to fund-raising and hosting meetings. Caspary visited Russia in an attempt to confirm her beliefs, but became disillusioned and wished to resign from the Party, although she continued to contribute money and support similar causes. She eventually married her lover and writing collaborator of six years, Isidor "Igee" Goldsmith; but despite this being a successful partnership, her Communist connections would later lead to her being "graylisted", temporarily yet significantly affecting their offers of work and income. The couple split their time between Hollywood and Europe until Igee's death in 1964, after which Caspary remained in New York where she would write a further eight books.
Adaptation:
1946 Claudia and David
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
Novel:
1944 Laura
1946 Bedelia
1946 Claudia and David
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1955 Laura
1962 Laura
1968 Laura
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
Original Story:
1932 The Night of June 13
1944 Laura
1946 Bedelia
1946 Claudia and David
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1955 Laura
1962 Laura
1968 Laura
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
Screenplay:
1932 The Night of June 13
1935 I'll Love You Always
1941 Lady from Louisiana
1944 Laura
1946 Bedelia
1946 Claudia and David
1947 Out of the Blue
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1950 Three Husbands
1955 Laura
1962 Laura
1968 Laura
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
Story:
1932 The Night of June 13
1934 Such Women Are Dangerous
1935 I'll Love You Always
1937 Easy Living
1938 Scandal Street
1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
1941 Lady from Louisiana
1943 Lady Bodyguard
1944 Laura
1946 Bedelia
1946 Claudia and David
1947 Out of the Blue
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1950 Three Husbands
1953 Give a Girl a Break
1953 The Blue Gardenia
1955 Laura
1957 Les Girls
1961 Bachelor in Paradise
1962 Laura
1968 Laura
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
Theatre Play:
1931 Working Girls
1932 The Night of June 13
1934 Such Women Are Dangerous
1935 I'll Love You Always
1937 Easy Living
1938 Scandal Street
1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
1941 Lady from Louisiana
1943 Lady Bodyguard
1944 Laura
1946 Bedelia
1946 Claudia and David
1947 Out of the Blue
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1950 Three Husbands
1953 Give a Girl a Break
1953 The Blue Gardenia
1955 Laura
1957 Les Girls
1961 Bachelor in Paradise
1962 Laura
1968 Laura
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
Writer:
1931 Working Girls
1932 The Night of June 13
1934 Private Scandal
1934 Such Women Are Dangerous
1935 I'll Love You Always
1937 Easy Living
1938 Scandal Street
1938 Service de Luxe
1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
1941 Lady from Louisiana
1943 Lady Bodyguard
1944 Laura
1946 Bedelia
1946 Claudia and David
1947 Out of the Blue
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
1950 Three Husbands
1953 Give a Girl a Break
1953 The Blue Gardenia
1955 Laura
1957 Les Girls
1961 Bachelor in Paradise
1962 Laura
1968 Laura
1985 A Letter to Three Wives
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