Background
Swire, Willard was born on September 10, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert L.R. and Lialette (Reading) Swire.
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208 pages, contains 3 plays- "Abraham Lincoln" by John Drinkwater, "The Last Days of Lincoln" by Mark Van Doren and "Prologue to Glory" by E.P. Conkle
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Swire, Willard was born on September 10, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert L.R. and Lialette (Reading) Swire.
Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1932.
Actor, from 1932; founding member New Stages, 1947. Assistant executive secretary Actors' Equity Association, New York City, 1948-1954, 1971-1977, associate executive secretary, 1977-1980, executive secretary, 1980-1981, executive consultant, 1981-1991. Executive director American National Theatre and Academy, 1954-1963.
Producer Sharon (Connecticut) Playhouse, 1958-1961, 67-68. Owner, operator Cafe Renaissance, New York City, 1963-1971. Trustee Sharon Creative Arts Foundation, from 1957, president, 1958-1959, also vice president, chairman, executive director.
Adjunct professor department drama University Miami. President Theatre Authority.
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Member National Council, United Service Organizations. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Theatre Association.
Member American Educational Theatre Association (board directors), National Theatre Conference, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Actors Fund (life), Associated Actors and Artistes American (treasurer), Lambda Chi Alpha. Clubs: Players (board directors, assistant treasurer), Lambs, Coffee House (New York City). Mask and Wig (Philadelphia) (board governors).
Savage (London).
Married Helen Eastburn Rawlings, May 8, 1935 (divorced October 1941). 1 child, R. Derek; married Janet Katherine Dickson, May 29, 1948.