- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKate Douglas Smith
- Kate Douglas Wiggin was born on September 28, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer, known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) and A Bit o' Heaven (1917). She was married to George Christopher Riggs and Samuel Bradley Wiggin (lawyer). She died on August 24, 1923 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK.
- SpousesGeorge Christopher Riggs(March 30, 1895 - August 24, 1923) (her death)Samuel Bradley Wiggin (lawyer)(1881 - 1889) (his death)
- Pioneer in the development of kindergartens in the United States, as well as the training of kindergarten teachers.
- Father: Robert Nash Smith; Mother: Helen Elisabeth Dyre.
- [on adapting "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" for the stage] I discovered at once that playwrights are of no importance whatsoever when it comes to rehearsals. They are merely necessary evils. Why, they cut out--very courteously, I confess--my most cherished scene of pathos, and clamored for "fourteen laughs" in its place.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content