Arthur Frank Wertheim
Arthur Frank Wertheim | |
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| Born | December 22, 1935 |
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| Known for | Comedy history |
| Spouse | Ruth Weisberg |
Arthur Frank Wertheim (22 December 1935 - 24 November 2020) was a scholar in the United States.
Early life
Arthur Frank Wertheim, born 22 December 1935 in
Webb School of California in Claremont, California.[2]
In 1957, Werthheim received a B.A. from Yale University.[1] At New York University Werthheim received an M.A. in 1967 and a Ph.D. in 1970.[1]
Career
From 1971 to 1978 Wertheim was an assistant professor of American Studies at the
Fulbright professor of American studies for one year, 1978–79.[1] He then was Director of Development Communications within University Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Personal life
Wertheim married Carol J. Youngberg, on 4 February 1972, later, a social science teacher at Roosevelt Junior High School[3] in Glendale, and had a son, Jason Albert.[1] and lived in Silver Lake.[3]
Works
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (1976). The New York Little Renaissance: Iconoclasm, Modernism, and Nationalism in American Culture, 1908-1917. ISBN 978-0-8147-9164-6.
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (1984). American Popular Culture: A Historical Bibliography. ISBN 978-0-87436-049-3.
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (1992-10-22). Radio Comedy. ISBN 0-19-502481-8.
- Rogers, Will (1992). Wertheim, Arthur Frank (ed.). Will Rogers at the Ziegfeld Follies. ISBN 978-0-8061-2357-8.
- Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 The Papers of Will Rogers: The early years, November 1879-April 1904[3]
- Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 The Papers of Will Rogers: Wild West and vaudeville, April 1904-September 1908[3]
- Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 The Papers of Will Rogers: From vaudeville to Broadway : September 1908-August 1915[3]
- Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 The Papers of Will Rogers: From the Broadway stage to the national stage, September 1915-July 1928[3]
- Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 The Papers of Will Rogers: The final years, August 1928-August 1935[3]
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (11 February 2009). Vaudeville Wars: How the Keith-Albee and Orpheum Circuits Controlled the Big-Time and Its Performers. ISBN 978-0-230-61136-8.
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (9 November 2016). W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway: Becoming a Comedian. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-30067-6.
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (January 16, 2017). W.C. Fields from the Ziegfeld Follies and Broadway Stage to the Screen: Becoming a Character Comedian. Springer. ISBN 9781349949861.
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (2020). The Silent Movies of W. C. Fields: How They Created The Basis for His Fame in Sound Films. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781629335926.
- Wertheim, Arthur Frank (21 January 2019). W. C. Fields from Sound Film and Radio Comedy to Stardom: Becoming a Cultural Icon. ISBN 978-1-137-47329-5.[4]
Further reading
- "HERO: Historian Is Selected as Editor of Will Rogers' Writings". Newspapers.com. 11 April 1991. p. 120. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- Murray, Matthew (2000) Mae West and the Limits of Radio Censorship in the 1930s, Colby Quarterly: Vol. 36: Iss. 4, Article 4. Colby College
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Arthur Frank Wertheim Papers, 1862-2005 (bulk 1895-1929) MS 438 Arizona Archives Online
- ^ "Arthur Wertheim Obituary (1935 - 2020) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com. 11 April 1991. p. 120. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "W. C. Fields from Sound Film and Radio Comedy to Stardom: Becoming a Cultural Icon". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
- Arthur Frank Wertheim Papers, 1862-2005 (bulk 1895-1929) MS 438 Arizona Archives Online
- "Arthur Frank Wertheim Papers". Special Collections. University of Arizona.
- American Radio Archives Arthur Frank Wertheim Collection University of California, Santa Barbara
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