Roi Cooper Megrue

Born in 1883, Roi Cooper Megrue was an American playwright who also worked as an actor and theatrical producer. He became known on the New York stage in the early 1900s, building a career across several sides of the theater world rather than staying in just one role.

Megrue wrote and adapted stage works during a period when Broadway comedy and musical entertainment were rapidly growing. Because he also performed and produced, he brought a practical understanding of what played well in front of an audience, and that helped make him a noticeable figure in commercial theater of his time.

He died in 1927. Although he is not as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries, reference works still identify him as a playwright, and his career reflects the busy, collaborative spirit of American theater in the early 20th century.