William Inge

American playwright and novelist (1913-1973).

Born May 3rd, 1913 in Independence. [ref]

Died June 10th, 1973 at 60 years old in Hollywood (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]

Occupations
novelist, playwright, screenwriter, teacher, television actor, writer
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman