2 Quotes & Sayings By Philip Barry
Philip Barry (1888–1946) was an American playwright, novelist, journalist, and poet best known for his wit and satire. He was born in New York City into a prominent Catholic family. His father was the son of Irish immigrants and his mother was the granddaughter of Irish immigrants. He was educated at Fordham University at Lincoln Center for three years before moving on to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York
Barry worked as a reporter for newspaper in New York City for several years while writing plays and short stories. His first Broadway play, The Pleasure of His Company, "was never performed," but his next two plays, The Philanderer (1912) and One Touch of Nature (1913), were successful enough to get him a contract with David Belasco's New York Theatre (1914). After World War I broke out in Europe, Barry wrote articles about it that brought him fame.
He continued to write for magazines after this period; he also wrote screenplays for silent films. One of his most successful screenplays was The Trespasser (1918), which had John Barrymore in the lead role.