Fred Ballard

John Frederick Ballard (1884 – September 24, 1957) was a playwright. Some of his plays were adapted to film.

Born in Grafton, Nebraska, he moved with his family to Havelock, Nebraska in 1891. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1905 and a Master's in English Literature in 1907. He moved to Chicago to work in theater.[1] He also studied Creative Writing at Harvard University.[2]

He married. In the later years of his life he moved back to Nebraska from New Jersey.[2] The University of Nebraska has a collection of his papers.[3]

Plays

  • Believe Me Xantippe (1912) - Winner of the third annual Harvard Prize.[4]
  • What's Wrong
  • We, the People
  • A Rainy Day
  • Out of Luck
  • The Cyclone Lover
  • 320 College Avenue
  • Dollars and Chickens
  • Ladies of the Jury[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Fred Ballard". Concord Theatricals.
  2. ^ a b "Frederick Ballard | Nebraska Authors". nebraskaauthors.org.
  3. ^ "UNL | Libraries | Archives & Special Collections | Finding Aids". archivespec.unl.edu.
  4. ^ "The Craig Prize Awarded". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston, Massachusetts. November 16, 1912. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ballard, Frederick (July 27, 1958). "Ladies of the Jury: A Comedy in Three Acts". S. French – via Google Books.
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