| Birth Day | April 17, 1897 |
| Birth Place | Madison, WI |
| Age | 122 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Dec 7, 1975 (age 78) |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Thornton Wilder, renowned playwright from Wisconsin, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Despite his passing in 1975, Wilder's impressive body of work continues to generate revenue and cement his status as one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20th century. With celebrated plays such as "Our Town" and "The Skin of Our Teeth," Wilder's enduring influence on the theatrical landscape ensures a steady stream of income for years to come.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Novelist and Playwright, he is best known for his 1938 drama, Our Town. His other award-winning works include The Skin of Our Teeth (a play) and The Bridge of San
After graduating from Yale University in 1920, he traveled to Rome to study archaeology. Upon his return to the United States, he taught French at a high school in New Jersey. He published both his debut novel and his first play-- The Cabala and The Trumpet shall sound, respectively-- in 1926.
He received the U.S. National Book Award for his 1967 novel, The Eighth Day.
He was born in Madison, Wisconsin to U.S. diplomat and newspaper Editor, Amos Parker Wilder. In his adulthood, Thornton Wilder lived with his sister, Isabel, for a long period of time. He may have been the lover of the poet and Novelist, Samuel Steward.
Jack Dodson, who later achieved fame on the Andy Griffith Show, appeared early in his career in a stage production of Wilder's moving drama, Our Town.
