author
William Jefferson Winter
1878–1929
A theater-minded writer from a famous literary family, he is best remembered for preserving the stories of stage figures from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His surviving work has a close, firsthand feel, shaped by the theatrical world around him.
2 Audiobooks
The Life of David Belasco; Vol. 1
by William Winter, William Jefferson Winter
The Life of David Belasco; Vol. 2
by William Winter, William Jefferson Winter
About the author
Born in Toronto on November 11, 1878, William Jefferson Winter was the son of writer and drama critic William Winter and novelist-actress Elizabeth Campbell Winter. He later married actress Elsie Leslie, linking him even more closely to the American stage world that surrounded his family.
Winter is known as an author and collaborator on theater-related books. Project Gutenberg lists him as the co-author of The Life of David Belasco with his father, and archival records at the Folger Shakespeare Library show that his papers and family materials are part of a larger collection documenting the Winters' literary and theatrical life.
He died on November 17, 1929. Although he is much less famous than some of the performers and writers around him, his work remains useful for readers interested in theater history, especially the people and personalities who shaped the American stage.