Dorothy Graffe Van Doren
| Dorothy Graffe Van Doren | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dorothy Graffe May 2, 1896 U.S.A. |
| Died |
February 21, 1993 (aged 96) U.S.A. |
| Spouse(s) |
Mark Van Doren (1922–1972; his death) |
| Children |
Charles Van Doren (born 1926) John Van Doren |
Dorothy Graffe (May 2, 1896 – February 21, 1993) was an American novelist.
In 1922 she married Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Van Doren. Their eldest son Charles Van Doren became famous after winning the rigged game show Twenty-One. She was played by actress Elizabeth Wilson in the film dramatizing the ensuing scandal, Quiz Show.
Bibliography
- Strangers, Doran, 1926.
- Flowering Quince, Doubleday, 1928.
- Brother and Brother, Doubleday,1930.
- Those First Affections, Houghton, 1938.
- Dacey Hamilton, Harper, 1942.
- The Country Wife, Sloane, 1950.
- The Professor and I, Appleton, 1959.
- Men, Women and Cats, Appleton, 1962.
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