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Rachel Crothers

American playwright and theatre director (1878–1958)

Rachel Crothers has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 12, 1878 in Bloomington, United States.

Born

December 12, 1878

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 5, 1958

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Bloomington, United States
Professions: theatre director, dramaturge, playwright, writer, screenwriter
Citizenship: United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 12, 1878 (BnF authorities; Internet Broadway Database; SNAC) or in 1870 (American Women Stage Directors of the Twentieth Century).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1870

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: American Women Stage Directors of the Twentieth Century

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Rachel Crothers born?

Rachel Crothers was born in Bloomington, United States.

When did Rachel Crothers die?

Rachel Crothers died on July 5, 1958.