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Florence Parry Heide
American writer
Florence Parry Heide | |
|---|---|
| Born | Florence Fisher Parry (1919-02-27)February 27, 1919 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | October 23, 2011(2011-10-23) (aged 92) |
| Pen name | Alex B.
Allen (jointly with different co-authors) |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Florence Parry Heide (February 27, 1919 – October 23, 2011) was a bestselling American children's writer.
Early life
Born in Pittsburgh, Heide spent most of her childhood in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Her father, who was a banker, died when Heide was two years old. After two years of studying at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, she transferred to UCLA, graduating in 1939.
She worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II and became publicity director of The Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Florence parry heide biography
She met her husband, Donald C. Heide, in October, 1943. They married six weeks later, on November 27, 1943.
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