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

    Pulitzer Prize

    for Drama

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

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

1923 | Winner  | Icebound
Written by Owen Davis

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