Frank D. Gilroy
| Frank D. Gilroy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank Daniel Gilroy October 13, 1925 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2015 (aged 89) Monroe, New York, U.S. |
| Pen name | Bert Blessing |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (1950), Yale University |
| Spouse | Ruth Dorothy Gaydos (1954-2015) |
| Child(ren) | Tony, Dan, and John Gilroy |
| Information | |
| Magnum opus | The Subject Was Roses (1965) |
| Awards |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1965) Tony Award for Best Play (1965) |
Frank Daniel Gilroy (October 13, 1925 – September 12, 2015) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film producer and director. He received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play The Subject Was Roses in 1965.
Gilroy was born on October 13, 1925, in New York City, the son of Bettina (née Vasti) and Frank B. Gilroy, a coffee broker. His father was Irish American and his mother was of Italian and German descent. Gilroy lived in the Bronx for most of his childhood and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He served two and a half years in the 89th Division, of which eighteen months were in the European Theater.
After the war, Gilroy attended Dartmouth College, where he joined Theta Chi, and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. Later in 1966, he would receive an honorary Doctor of Letters. He also received a grant from Dartmouth that allowed him to attend the Yale School of Drama.
Gilroy wrote in the Golden Age of Television for such shows as Playhouse 90, Westinghouse Studio One, The United States Steel Hour, Omnibus, Kraft Television Theatre, and Lux Video Theatre.
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