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American playwright

Robert E. McEnroe (July 1, 1916 - February 6, 1998) was an American playwright.

Biography

McEnroe was born in Connecticut. His father was a real estate agent who shared his son's passion for writing. He was raised in Miami Beach and attended the University of Miami. In 1947, while working in the research department at United Aircraft in Hartford, he sold two of a dozen plays he had written. Both were sold on the same day, each to separate Broadway producers. He later became a real estate agent.

He was married to Barbara C. McEnroe is the father of radio personality and columnist Colin McEnroe.

Death

He died on February 6, 1998, at the Hughes Convalescent Home in West Hartford, Connecticut after a long illness.

Works

References

  1. McEnroe, Colin (2003). My father's footprints : a memoir. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-52933-8. OCLC 50912786.
  2. "ROBERT MCENROE DIES; WROTE TWO PLAYS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. Lyman, Rick (1998-02-15). "Robert E. McEnroe, 82, Dies; Wrote Popular 40's Comedy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  4. "Robert E. McEnroe – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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