Gertrude Friedberg

Gertrude Tonkonogy Friedberg
Born Gertrude Tonkonogy
17 March 1908(1908-03-17)
New York City, New York
Died 17 September 1989(1989-09-17) (aged 81)
Manhattan, New York
Occupation Playwright and author
Language English
Nationality United States

Gertrude Tonkonogy Friedberg (died September 17, 1989, aged 81) was an American playwright and author.[1]

Friedberg wrote two Broadway plays, Town House which was based on stories by John Cheever, and Three-Cornered-Moon which starred Ruth Gordon and Brian Donlevy, and was later made into a film of the same name.[1] Friedberg also published several humorous short stories and a science-fiction novel for Ace Science Fiction Specials in 1966, entitled Revolving Boy.[1]

Personal life

Friedberg had two children, Richard and Barbara.[1] Her siblings included Eugene Tonkonogy, the real estate entrepreneur and owner of the Caribbean Island Marina Cay.[2]

Death

Friedberg died of cancer in her Manhattan home.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gertrude T. Friedberg, Playwright, 81". The New York Times. 20 September 1989. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/20/obituaries/gertrude-t-friedberg-playwright-81.html?scp=1&sq=gertrude+friedberg&st=nyt. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
  2. ^ Martin, Douglas (January 15, 2001). "Eugene Tonkonogy, Investor And Adventurer, Dies at 95". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/15/nyregion/eugene-tonkonogy-investor-and-adventurer-dies-at-95.html. Retrieved June 30, 2010.