Adelyn_Bushnell

Adelyn Bushnell

Adelyn Bushnell

American dramatist

Adelyn Bushnell Bradford (September 29, 1889 in Thomaston, Maine – September 1, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) was an American stage actress, playwright, novelist and radio script writer active in the first half of the 20th century. She was also once a member of the Jefferson Theater Stock Company in Portland.

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Biography

Bushnell was born in Thomaston, Maine, in 1889. She was home-schooled until she entered high school.[1] In 1908, she graduated from Thomaston High School.[2]

Bushnell had her first starring role in a play in 1911. She continued to act in regional stock productions until 1926.[1]

Novels

Source:[1]

  • Tide Rode (1947)
  • Eight Radio Plays: For Classroom Use And Amateur Broadcast with Marshall Bradford (1947)
  • Rock Haven (1948)
  • Pay the Piper: A Novel (1950)
  • Strange Gift (1951)

References

  1. [1]
    "Bushnell, Adelyn (1889 - 1953)". Maine State Library. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Adelyn Bushnell collection, 1924-1954". University of New England. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.


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