Background
DOUGLAS-HOME, William. was born on June 3, 1912 in Edinburgh. Son of 13th Earl of Home, Knight.
DOUGLAS-HOME, William. was born on June 3, 1912 in Edinburgh. Son of 13th Earl of Home, Knight.
Eton and New College, Oxford.
Great Possessions 1937, Passing By 1940, Now Barabbas 1947, The Chiltern Hundreds 1947, Ambassador Extraordinary 1948, Master of Arts 1949, The Thistle and the Rose 1949, Caro William 1952, The Bad Samaritan 1953, The Manor of Northstead 1954, The Reluctant Debutante 1955, The Iron Duchess 1957, Aunt Edwina 1959, Up a Gum Tree 1960, The Bad Soldier Smith 1961, The Cigarette Girl 1962, The Drawing Room Tragedy 1963, The Reluctant Peer 1964, Two Accounts Rendered 1964, Betzi 1965, A Friend in Need 1965, A Friend Indeed 1966, The Secretary Bird 1968, The Queen"s Highland Servant 1968, The Grouse Moor Image 1968, The Bishop and the Actress 1968, The Jockey Club Stakes 1970, Uncle Dick’s Surprise 1970, The Douglas Cause 1971, Lloyd George Knew" My Father 1972, At the End of the Day 1973, The Bank Manager 1974, The Dame of Sark 1974, The Lord’s Lieutenant 1974, In The Red, The Kingfisher, Rolls Hyphen Royce, The Perch, The Consulting Room 1977, The Editor Regrets 1978, You’re All Right: How am I? 1981, Four Hearts Doubled 1982, Her Mother Came Too 1982, The Golf Umbrella 1983, David and Jonathan 1984, After the Ball is Over 1985, Portraits 1987, Retirement Age 1989, A Christmas Truce 1989.Professional playwright since 1937.
Married Rachel Brand in 1951.