George Cochrane Hazelton (1868â€"1941) was an American actor and
playwright.Hazelton was born January 20, 1868. He performed as an
actor with Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska. His
first attempt as a playwright was The Raven: The Love Story of Edgar
Allan Poe, which was later made into a film. His next play, Mistress
Nell, was written in 1900 and was a great success. His most well-known
play was The Yellow Jacket, which he co-authored in 1912 with Joseph
Henry McAlpin Benrimo. The Yellow Jacket was performed around the
world by a number of notable actors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Coburn and Harpo Marx. Hazelton died in New York on June 24, 1921.
playwright.Hazelton was born January 20, 1868. He performed as an
actor with Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska. His
first attempt as a playwright was The Raven: The Love Story of Edgar
Allan Poe, which was later made into a film. His next play, Mistress
Nell, was written in 1900 and was a great success. His most well-known
play was The Yellow Jacket, which he co-authored in 1912 with Joseph
Henry McAlpin Benrimo. The Yellow Jacket was performed around the
world by a number of notable actors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Coburn and Harpo Marx. Hazelton died in New York on June 24, 1921.
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