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- Birth nameJohn Patrick Goggin
- John Patrick was born on May 17, 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer, known for Les Girls (1957), High Society (1956) and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). He was married to Mildred Legaye. He died on November 7, 1995 in Florida, USA.
- SpouseMildred Legaye(May 1925 - ?)
- He was found dead in his room with a plastic bag over his head. His death was ruled a suicide.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 360-366. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- 2006 - Elected to the first class of inductees to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame for his work on the radio program "Cecil and Sally", which originated at San Francisco radio stations from 1929-1933 and eventually went into national syndication. He was the scriptwriter and also sang in this musical comedy routine series. Inducted with him was his series partner, Helen Troy.
- Playwright and screenwriter. Educated at Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans. Started his writing career with radio scripts for NBC in San Francisco, between 1933 and 1936. His first Broadway play flopped in 1935, as did a subsequent effort in 1942. Had his first big hit with 'The Hasty Heart' (1945), which was turned into a film starring Ronald Reagan in 1949.
- Served with an ambulance unit during World War II.
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