Vivian Cosby

Vivian Cosby Family and Personal Life

1. Vivian Cosby‘ father’s name is Richard Cosby and Vivian Cosby‘ mother’s name is Susan L. Dodsworth.
2. Born on June 6, 1901, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard Cosby and Susan L. Dodsworth, Vivian Cosby made her first stage appearance at age three in a vaudeville dance scene. She later learned to play the violin and started acting at a young age.
3. Vivian Cosby was engaged to librettist Erving Plummer in 1922 while attending Boston University. Her life was marked by her resilience and dedication to her craft, despite personal and professional challenges.

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Vivian Cosby Biography and Facts

1. Vivian Cosby was born in Boston, United States.
2. Vivian Cosby’s birth sign is Gemini.
3. Introduction: Vivian Cosby was an American playwright and novelist known for her work in theater and film from the 1920s to the 1940s. She produced scripts for both mediums and was noted for her success on Broadway.
4. Education and Early Career: Vivian Cosby attended Boston University’s School of Religious Education, where she began writing and producing plays. She helped produce and coach university theater shows and the Futurists Revue club at the Somerville Theatre.
5. First Works: Her early work, Miss Happiness, was turned into a stage musical comedy in 1926 and later renamed Open Your Arms. Her first play picked up for general production was Just a Pal in 1930, co-created with actress Shirley Warde while working at RKO Radio.
6. Broadway Success: Vivian Cosby’s notable Broadway play, Trick for Trick, brought her widespread recognition. Despite offers from Hollywood studios, she chose to continue working in theater and radio production.
7. Tragic Accident: On January 1, 1939, Vivian Cosby was severely burned in a fire caused by a faulty gas heater in her Beverly Hills home. She spent three and a half years in the hospital, undergoing multiple skin grafts but continued to write from her hospital bed.
8. Hospital Recovery and Continued Work: During her recovery, Vivian Cosby wrote radio show scripts, articles, and a book called The Pitchman, which later became her first screenwriting contract after recovery. She turned her hospital room into an office, attracting celebrity visitors.
9. Later Career and Death: After her recovery, Vivian Cosby signed multiple screenwriting contracts and continued to work in theater and film. She passed away on August 11, 1963, in Hollywood.