Marcus A. Goodrich
Born(1897-11-28)November 28, 1897
DiedOctober 20, 1991(1991-10-20) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, novelist
Notable workDelilah
Spouse
(m. 1946; div. 1953)
Children1

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

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
-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-

References

  1. "Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection". University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "The longest story never told: An enigmatic author puzzles over his sequel - 12 Dec 1982, Sun • Page 295". Chicago Tribune: 295. 1982. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

Marcus Goodrich at IMDb

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