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Anne Kaufman Schneider, 99, Ardent Keeper of Her Father’s Plays, Dies • Mar. 13, 2025, 4:44 PM ET (New York Times)

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Born November 16, 1889 • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania
Died June 2, 1961 (aged 71) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “The Man Who Came to Dinner” • “The New York Times” • “You Can’t Take It with You”

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