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Hugh Callingham Wheeler (19 March 1912 – 26 July 1987) was a British novelist, screenwriter, librettist, poet and translator. He resided in the United States from 1934 until his death and became a naturalized citizen in 1942.
Sir Hugh Massy Wheeler KCB (30 June 1789 – 27 June 1857) was an Irish-born officer in the army of the East India Company. He commanded troops in the First Anglo-Afghan War, and the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars, and in 1856 was appointed commander of the garrison at Cawnpore (now Kanpur ).
Hugh Callingham Wheeler was a British novelist, screenwriter, librettist, poet and translator. He resided in the United States from 1934 until his death and became a naturalized citizen in 1942. He had attended London University.
Aug 1, 1987 · Hugh Wheeler, who won Tony awards for writing books for the musicals “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music,” has died after a long illness. He was 75.
Hugh Wheeler was a British-born writer and actor who won three Tony Awards for his musicals. He also wrote mystery novels under different pen names and was a friend of Sir John Gielgud.
Full name, Hugh Callingham Wheeler; born March 19, 1912, in London; immigrated to the United States, 1934, became naturalized American citzen, 1942; diedJuly 26, 1987, at the Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, after a longillness; son of Harold (a civil servant) and Florence (Scammell) Wheeler. Nationality.
Hugh Wheeler was a prolific writer of plays, musicals, and novels, best known for his work in the theater. Born in London in 1912, Wheeler began his career as a journalist and worked...
