Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983) was an American writer, perhaps best known for his play A Streetcar Named Desire. He was of English, Welsh and Huguenot ancestry. He was gay. He was an alcoholic and drug addict who died of an accidental drug overdose.
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| Tennessee Williams (age 54) photographed by Orland Fernandez in 1965 for the twentieth anniversary of The Glass Menagerie. Tennessee Williams (age 54) photographed by Orland Fernandez in 1965 for the twentieth anniversary of The Glass Menagerie. | |
| Born | Thomas Lanier Williams March 26, 1911 Columbus, Mississippi United States |
| Died | February 25, 1983 (aged 71) New York City, United States |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1930–1983 |
| Partner | Frank Merlo Pancho Rodríguez y González |
| Parents | Edwina and Cornelius Coffin |
| Signature | File:Tennessee Williams signature.svg |
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Williams at age 5 (1916) in Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Tennessee Williams' Childhood Home.jpg
Childhood Home in Columbus, Mississippi
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Williams arriving at funeral services for Dylan Thomas in 1953
The first page of Williams' last will and testament
- The grave of poet and playwright Tennessee Williams in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.jpg
Williams' grave at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis
