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Charles Tazewell

Born(1900-06-02)June 2, 1900
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 1972(1972-06-26) (aged 72)
Chesterfield, NH
OccupationRadio playwright, writer
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksThe Small One (1947) The Littlest Angel
SpouseLouise Skinner Tazwell

Charles Tazewell (June 2, 1900 – June 26, 1972) was an actor, radio playwright, and children's book author, whose work has been adapted multiple times for film.

He was married to Louise Skinner Tazwell.

In 1939 he wrote an unproduced radio script, The Littlest Angel, which was published in book form in 1945 and became one of the best-selling children's books of all time. It was republished multiple times and at the time of his death in 1972, The Littlest Angel was in its 38th printing. It was adapted several times for film and radio, most notably as a musical TV drama for the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 1969. The heartwarming tale, written in just three days, is about a small boy's adjustment to bein

Charles Tazewell

American children's writer (1900–1972)

Charles Tazewell (June 2, 1900 – June 26, 1972) was an American actor, radio playwright, and children's book author, whose work has been adapted multiple times for film.

Life

Charles Tazewell was born in 1900 in Des Moines, Iowa,[1] and began acting while still in high school.

Theater

In 1923, he had a small part in the Theatre Guild's Peer Gynt at the Garrick Theatre.[2] In 1924, he appeared in the Guild's production of Ernst Toller's Man and the Masses.[3] Later that year, he was in Sidney Howard's They Knew What They Wanted. The play premiered on November 24, 1924, and closed in October 1925, after 192 performances.[4] He followed this the following year with Howard's Lucky Sam McCarver.[5] At this time, he was living at 143 West 72nd St.[6] In 1931, he wrote the book for the short-lived musical Sugar Hill.[7][8]

Writing

During the 30s, Tazewell wrote scripts for radio programs, including Downbea

Charles Tazewell

Male20 March 1817–14 January 1883 •

Charles Tazewell was born on 20 March 1817, in England, United Kingdom. He married Miami Adelaide Patchen on 29 November 1842, in Kane, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Elgin, Kane, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 14 January 1883, in Paton, Greene, Iowa, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Paton Township Cemetery, Paton Township, Greene, Iowa, United States.

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