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Edward Knoblock (born Edward Gustavus Knoblauch; 7 April 1874 – 19 July 1945) was a playwright and novelist, originally American and later a naturalised British citizen. He wrote numerous plays, often at the rate of two or three a year, of which the most successful were Kismet (1911) and Milestones (1912, co-written with Arnold Bennett ).
Edward Knoblock. Writer: Chu Chin Chow. Born NYC 1874 of German parents, father was investment banker, Carl Eduard( Charles Edward), mother Gertrud Wiebe, died London 1945. was graduated from Harvard, lived in Paris and London for most of his life.
- Writer, Additional Crew, Actor
- April 7, 1874
- Edward Knoblock
- July 19, 1945
Edward Knoblock (born Edward Gustav Knoblauch; April 7, 1874 – July 19, 1945) was an homosexual American-born British playwright and novelist most remembered for the often revived 1911 play, Kismet.
Edward Knoblock. Writer: Chu Chin Chow. Born NYC 1874 of German parents, father was investment banker, Carl Eduard( Charles Edward), mother Gertrud Wiebe, died London 1945. was graduated from Harvard, lived in Paris and London for most of his life.
- April 7, 1874
- July 19, 1945
Edward Knoblock. (1874-1945), Playwright. Sitter in 6 portraits. His first play, The Shulamite, was staged in 1906, but the one play for which he is now remembered is Kismet, an immediate success in London on opening in 1911. It has been made into several film versions as well as a musical stage adaptation. Born of German parents in New York ...
Edward Knoblock in the Great War The ODNB celebrates Edward Knoblock ‘s war experiences in one sentence: “He served in the British army with the intelligence service during the First World War, holding the rank of captain.”
Knoblock, Edward. Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author, Theatre. (1874-1945) US-born playwright and author born Knoblauch; in UK from 1897, changing his name to Knoblock in 1916 when he became a British citizen; during World War One he served in the intelligence service.
