Gender
Male
Born
Jan 29, 1874
Died
Oct 14, 1956
Director Writer Source Material
Also Known As
Owen Davis
Relations
Father of
Owen Davis, Jr.
  • CREDITS
    Whoopee! (Feb 14, 1979 - Aug 12, 1979)
    Musical, Revival
    • Based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen Davis
    The Insect Comedy (Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Dramatized and Adapted by Owen Davis
    No Way Out (Oct 30, 1944 - Nov 04, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Owen Davis
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Snark Was a Boojum (Sep 01, 1943 - Sep 04, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Mr. and Mrs. North (Jan 12, 1941 - May 31, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Dramatized by Owen Davis
    Virginia (Sep 02, 1937 - Oct 23, 1937)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Owen Davis
    Ethan Frome (Jan 21, 1936 - May 05, 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Spring Freshet (Oct 04, 1934 - Oct 13, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Owen Davis
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Too Many Boats (Sep 11, 1934 - Sep 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Jezebel (Dec 19, 1933 - Jan 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    A Saturday Night (Feb 28, 1933 - Apr 1933)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Good Earth (Oct 17, 1932 - Dec 03, 1932)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Just to Remind You (Sep 07, 1931 - Sep 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Ninth Guest (Aug 25, 1930 - Oct 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Owen Davis
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Spring is Here (Mar 11, 1929 - Jun 08, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Owen Davis
    Lady Fingers (Jan 31, 1929 - May 25, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • from the comedy "Easy Come, Easy Go", by Owen Davis
    Whoopee! (Dec 04, 1928 - Nov 23, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen Davis
    To-Night at 12 (Nov 13, 1928 - Jan 1929)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Carry On (Jan 23, 1928 - Jan 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Triumphant Bachelor (Sep 15, 1927 - Sep 24, 1927)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Gentle Grafters (Oct 27, 1926 - Nov 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Sandalwood (Sep 22, 1926 - Oct 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Donovan Affair (Aug 30, 1926 - Dec 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Great Gatsby (Feb 02, 1926 - May 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Beware of Widows (Dec 01, 1925 - Jan 16, 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Easy Come, Easy Go (Oct 26, 1925 - Apr 1926)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Lazybones (Sep 22, 1924 - Nov 1924)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Haunted House (Sep 02, 1924 - Dec 1924)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Nervous Wreck (Oct 09, 1923 - May 31, 1924)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Home Fires (Aug 20, 1923 - Oct 1923)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Icebound (Feb 10, 1923 - Jul 07, 1923)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The World We Live In (Oct 31, 1922 - Feb 03, 1923)
    Play, Original
    • Book adapted by Owen Davis
    Dreams For Sale (Sep 13, 1922 - Sep 1922)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Bronx Express (Apr 26, 1922 - Jun 17, 1922)
    Play, Original
    • Book adapted by Owen Davis
    Up the Ladder (Mar 06, 1922 - Jun 1922)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Detour (Aug 23, 1921 - Sep 1921)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Marry the Poor Girl (Sep 25, 1920 - Oct 1920)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Opportunity (Jul 30, 1920 - Nov 27, 1920)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Those Who Walk in Darkness (Aug 14, 1919 - Sep 1919)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    At 9:45 (Jun 28, 1919 - Oct 1919)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Forever After (Sep 09, 1918 - Jun 1919)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Scrap of Paper (Sep 17, 1917 - Nov 1917)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Mile-a-minute Kendall (Nov 28, 1916 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Any House (Feb 14, 1916 - Feb 1916)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Sinners (Jan 07, 1915 - Jul 1915)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Big Jim Garrity (Oct 16, 1914 - Nov 1914)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Family Cupboard (Aug 21, 1913 - Jun 1915)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    What Happened to Mary (Mar 24, 1913 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Making Good (Feb 05, 1912 - Feb 10, 1912)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Lola (Mar 14, 1911 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Wishing Ring (Jan 20, 1910 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Deadwood Dick's Last Shot (Dec 23, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Auto Race (Nov 25, 1907 - May 23, 1908)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Owen Davis
    It's Never Too Late to Mend (Nov 18, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Since Nellie Went Away (Oct 28, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Broadway After Dark (Sep 09, 1907 - Oct 05, 1907)
    Play, Original
    • Written by John Oliver
    Edna, the Pretty Typewriter (Aug 26, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by John Oliver
    The Great Express Robbery (Aug 12, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Convict 999 (Aug 05, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by John Oliver
    A Chorus Girl's Luck in New York (Aug 03, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The King and Queen of Gamblers (Jul 27, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    A Race Across the Continent (Jul 27, 1907 - Aug 03, 1907)
    Play, Original
    • Written by John Oliver
    Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (Dec 31, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    A Marked Woman (Dec 10, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    $10,000 Reward (Oct 08, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Burglar's Daughter (Sep 17, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Secrets of the Police (Aug 27, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    The Power of Money (Aug 20, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Ruled Off the Turf (Aug 20, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by John Oliver
    The Gambler of the West (Jul 28, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Chinatown Charlie (Mar 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    At the World's Mercy (Feb 12, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    How Baxter Butted In (Nov 13, 1905 - Dec 16, 1905)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Owen Davis
    The Confessions of a Wife (Feb 13, 1905 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Lost in the Desert (Jan 14, 1901 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
    Reaping the Whirlwind (Sep 17, 1900 - Closing date unknown)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Owen Davis
  • AWARDS

    Pulitzer Prize

    for Drama

    1923 | Winner  | Icebound
    Written by Owen Davis
Whoopee! (Feb 14, 1979 - Aug 12, 1979)
Musical, Revival
  • Based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen Davis
The Insect Comedy (Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Dramatized and Adapted by Owen Davis
No Way Out (Oct 30, 1944 - Nov 04, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Owen Davis
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Snark Was a Boojum (Sep 01, 1943 - Sep 04, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Mr. and Mrs. North (Jan 12, 1941 - May 31, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Dramatized by Owen Davis
Virginia (Sep 02, 1937 - Oct 23, 1937)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Owen Davis
Ethan Frome (Jan 21, 1936 - May 05, 1936)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Spring Freshet (Oct 04, 1934 - Oct 13, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Owen Davis
  • Written by Owen Davis
Too Many Boats (Sep 11, 1934 - Sep 1934)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Jezebel (Dec 19, 1933 - Jan 1934)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
A Saturday Night (Feb 28, 1933 - Apr 1933)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Good Earth (Oct 17, 1932 - Dec 03, 1932)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Just to Remind You (Sep 07, 1931 - Sep 1931)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Ninth Guest (Aug 25, 1930 - Oct 1930)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Owen Davis
  • Written by Owen Davis
Spring is Here (Mar 11, 1929 - Jun 08, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Owen Davis
Lady Fingers (Jan 31, 1929 - May 25, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • from the comedy "Easy Come, Easy Go", by Owen Davis
Whoopee! (Dec 04, 1928 - Nov 23, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen Davis
To-Night at 12 (Nov 13, 1928 - Jan 1929)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Carry On (Jan 23, 1928 - Jan 1928)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Triumphant Bachelor (Sep 15, 1927 - Sep 24, 1927)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Gentle Grafters (Oct 27, 1926 - Nov 1926)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Sandalwood (Sep 22, 1926 - Oct 1926)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Donovan Affair (Aug 30, 1926 - Dec 1926)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Great Gatsby (Feb 02, 1926 - May 1926)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Beware of Widows (Dec 01, 1925 - Jan 16, 1926)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Easy Come, Easy Go (Oct 26, 1925 - Apr 1926)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Lazybones (Sep 22, 1924 - Nov 1924)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Haunted House (Sep 02, 1924 - Dec 1924)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Nervous Wreck (Oct 09, 1923 - May 31, 1924)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Home Fires (Aug 20, 1923 - Oct 1923)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Icebound (Feb 10, 1923 - Jul 07, 1923)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The World We Live In (Oct 31, 1922 - Feb 03, 1923)
Play, Original
  • Book adapted by Owen Davis
Dreams For Sale (Sep 13, 1922 - Sep 1922)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Bronx Express (Apr 26, 1922 - Jun 17, 1922)
Play, Original
  • Book adapted by Owen Davis
Up the Ladder (Mar 06, 1922 - Jun 1922)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Detour (Aug 23, 1921 - Sep 1921)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Marry the Poor Girl (Sep 25, 1920 - Oct 1920)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Opportunity (Jul 30, 1920 - Nov 27, 1920)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Those Who Walk in Darkness (Aug 14, 1919 - Sep 1919)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
At 9:45 (Jun 28, 1919 - Oct 1919)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Forever After (Sep 09, 1918 - Jun 1919)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Scrap of Paper (Sep 17, 1917 - Nov 1917)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Mile-a-minute Kendall (Nov 28, 1916 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Any House (Feb 14, 1916 - Feb 1916)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Sinners (Jan 07, 1915 - Jul 1915)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Big Jim Garrity (Oct 16, 1914 - Nov 1914)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Family Cupboard (Aug 21, 1913 - Jun 1915)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
What Happened to Mary (Mar 24, 1913 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Making Good (Feb 05, 1912 - Feb 10, 1912)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Lola (Mar 14, 1911 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Wishing Ring (Jan 20, 1910 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Deadwood Dick's Last Shot (Dec 23, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Auto Race (Nov 25, 1907 - May 23, 1908)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Owen Davis
It's Never Too Late to Mend (Nov 18, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Since Nellie Went Away (Oct 28, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Broadway After Dark (Sep 09, 1907 - Oct 05, 1907)
Play, Original
  • Written by John Oliver
Edna, the Pretty Typewriter (Aug 26, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by John Oliver
The Great Express Robbery (Aug 12, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Convict 999 (Aug 05, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by John Oliver
A Chorus Girl's Luck in New York (Aug 03, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The King and Queen of Gamblers (Jul 27, 1907 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
A Race Across the Continent (Jul 27, 1907 - Aug 03, 1907)
Play, Original
  • Written by John Oliver
Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (Dec 31, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
A Marked Woman (Dec 10, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
$10,000 Reward (Oct 08, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Burglar's Daughter (Sep 17, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Secrets of the Police (Aug 27, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
The Power of Money (Aug 20, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Ruled Off the Turf (Aug 20, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by John Oliver
The Gambler of the West (Jul 28, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Chinatown Charlie (Mar 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
At the World's Mercy (Feb 12, 1906 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
How Baxter Butted In (Nov 13, 1905 - Dec 16, 1905)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Owen Davis
The Confessions of a Wife (Feb 13, 1905 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Lost in the Desert (Jan 14, 1901 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis
Reaping the Whirlwind (Sep 17, 1900 - Closing date unknown)
Play, Original
  • Written by Owen Davis

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

1923 | Winner  | Icebound
Written by Owen Davis

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