Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

Thomas F. Dixon Jr.

Deceased · Born: Jan 11, 1864 · Died: Apr 3, 1946

Known For

The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation

Personal Details

BornJan 11, 1864 Shelby, North Carolina, USA
Spouse

  • Madelyn Clare

    ( Mar 1, 1939 to Apr 3, 1946 )

  • Harriet Bussey

    ( Mar 3, 1886 to Dec 29, 1937 )

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. (January 11, 1864 – April 3, 1946) was an American Baptist minister, playwright, lecturer, North Carolina state legislator, lawyer, and author, perhaps best known for writing The Clansman — which was to become the inspiration for D. W. Griffith's film, The Birth of a Nation (1915).   Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Dixon, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

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1915
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation as Novel