George Cochrane Hazelton (actor and playwright)

Poster for a 1908 production of George Hazelton's The Raven: The Love Story of Edgar Allan Poe

George Cochrane Hazelton (1868-1941) was an American actor and playwright.

Hazelton was born January 20, 1868. He performed as an actor with Lawrence Barrett, Edwin Booth, and Helena Modjeska. His first attempt as a playwright was The Raven: The Love Story of Edgar Allan Poe, which was later made into a film. His next play, Mistress Nell, was written in 1900 and was a great success. His most well-known play was The Yellow Jacket, which he co-authored in 1912 with Joseph Henry McAlpin Benrimo. The Yellow Jacket was performed around the world by a number of notable actors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn and Harpo Marx. Hazelton died in New York on June 24, 1921.

External links

• Works by George Cochrane Hazelton at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about George Cochrane Hazelton at Internet Archive
• George Cochrane Hazelton at the Internet Movie Database
• George Cochrane Hazelton papers, 1848-1941, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
• George Cochrane Hazelton scores, held by the Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts