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Laura Z. Hobson
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Born
June 19
,
1900
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
February 28
,
1986
·
New York City, New York, USA
(cancer)
Birth name
Laura Kean Zametkin
Mini Bio
Laura Z. Hobson was born on June 19, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
,
Her Twelve Men (1954)
and
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
. She was married to Francis Thayer Hobson. She died on February 28, 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouse
Francis Thayer Hobson
(July 23, 1930 - 1935) (divorced)
Trivia
Award-winning author of
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
, which was an Oscar-winning movie with
Gregory Peck
,
Dorothy McGuire
,
June Havoc
, and
Celeste Holm
, about anti-Semitism.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 421-422. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
Adopted one boy, Michael, and bore another son, Christopher, after her divorce. Christopher is an author.
Her ex-husband's second wife, Priscilla Fansler, later married
Alger Hiss
.
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