Lawton Campbell | |
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Born | Charles Lawton Campbell April 17, 1896 |
Died | 1980 |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation | Business executive |
Charles Lawton Campbell (April 17, 1896 – 1980) was a business executive in the advertising field, a reporter, and playwright from Montgomery, Alabama. [1]
Campbell went to Princeton University (class of 1916). He served with American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I and also served during World War II. [2] One of the companies he worked for was General Foods. [3] He wrote Immoral Isabella (1927) and Solid South (1930). [1] Files on Campbell are held at the Birmingham Public Library and some of his papers at Princeton University's rare book collection. [2]
His parents were Charles L. and Myrtle (Booth) Campbell and he grew up on Sayre Street in Montgomery. He went to Sidney Lanier High School. [4]
Campbell was part of the Triangle Club at Princeton University with F. Scott Fitzgerald and was a friend and admirer of Zelda Fitzgerald who gave him one of her paintings. [3] He was tall and blond. [3] A friend of F. Scott Fitzgerald from Princeton, he remained a part of their social circle after they were married. [1]
He wrote for the Journal of Commerce before getting into advertising. [4]
Campbell was a charter member of the American National Theater and Academy and served as its chairman of the board. [4]
His play Solid South was set in the Southern United States during the reconstruction era. [5] It starred Richard Bennett, Moffat Johnston, Jessie Royce Landis, Owen Davis Jr., and Bette Davis. Rouben Mamoulian directed. [5]
He wrote several plays including three that were staged:
His other plays include:
Lawton Campbell | |
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Born | Charles Lawton Campbell April 17, 1896 |
Died | 1980 |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation | Business executive |
Charles Lawton Campbell (April 17, 1896 – 1980) was a business executive in the advertising field, a reporter, and playwright from Montgomery, Alabama. [1]
Campbell went to Princeton University (class of 1916). He served with American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I and also served during World War II. [2] One of the companies he worked for was General Foods. [3] He wrote Immoral Isabella (1927) and Solid South (1930). [1] Files on Campbell are held at the Birmingham Public Library and some of his papers at Princeton University's rare book collection. [2]
His parents were Charles L. and Myrtle (Booth) Campbell and he grew up on Sayre Street in Montgomery. He went to Sidney Lanier High School. [4]
Campbell was part of the Triangle Club at Princeton University with F. Scott Fitzgerald and was a friend and admirer of Zelda Fitzgerald who gave him one of her paintings. [3] He was tall and blond. [3] A friend of F. Scott Fitzgerald from Princeton, he remained a part of their social circle after they were married. [1]
He wrote for the Journal of Commerce before getting into advertising. [4]
Campbell was a charter member of the American National Theater and Academy and served as its chairman of the board. [4]
His play Solid South was set in the Southern United States during the reconstruction era. [5] It starred Richard Bennett, Moffat Johnston, Jessie Royce Landis, Owen Davis Jr., and Bette Davis. Rouben Mamoulian directed. [5]
He wrote several plays including three that were staged:
His other plays include: