Edith Rose Sommer (August 21, 1917 - February 1, 1991) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and TV writer active from the 1940s through the 1970s. She worked with director Jean Negulesco on several films, and later worked extensively on soap operas, forming a writing team with her husband, Robert Soderberg.[1][2] She and Soderberg—who may have met while working on the script for Nicholas Ray's Born to Be Bad[3]—were nominated for several Daytime Emmys.[4]
Edith Sommer | |
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| Born | Edith Rose Sommer August 21, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1991 (aged 73) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, TV writer |
| Spouse | Robert Soderberg |
Selected filmography
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- As the World Turns (1 episode; 1978)
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1 episode; 1969)
- Burke's Law (3 episodes; 1963–64)
- Cavalcade of America (1 episode; 1955)
- Guiding Light (head writer; 1969–73)
Theater
- A Roomful of Roses (Broadway; 1955)
Film
- This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
- Jessica (1962)
- The Best of Everything (1959)
- Blue Denim (1959)
- Teenage Rebel (1956)
- Born to Be Bad (1950)
- Perfect Strangers (1950)
References
edit- ^ Browne, Ray Broadus; Browne, Pat (2001). The Guide to United States Popular Culture. Popular Press. ISBN 9780879728212.
- ^ Ellett, Ryan (2017-10-25). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928–1962. McFarland. ISBN 9781476665931.
- ^ "Ingenious Doings". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1950. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Daytime Division Emmy Nominations Told". The Valley News. April 24, 1977. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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