NameEleanor Irene Rosenfeld
BirthOct 13, 1914, Cleveland, Oh.
DeathMar 14, 1981, New York, NY
Spouses
1Leo G. Bayer
BirthAug 21, 1930, New York, NY
DeathAug 29, 1995, Manhattan, NY
BurialRed Butte Cemetery, Aspen, Colo.
FatherFrank Joseph Perry (1905-1969)
MotherPauline E. Schwab (1908-1965)
Marriage1960
Divorce1971
Notes for Eleanor Irene Rosenfeld
Eleanor was a prolific writer of articles, novels and plays. Among her more notable works were “Third Best Sport,” which was produced for Broadway, and her Emmy award-winning screenplay adaptation of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.” She won another Emmy for another Capote adaptation, “The House Without a Christmas Tree.” Her later novel “Blue Pages” was a semi-autobiographical work that included a reflection of her marriage to Frank Perry. She collaborated on his films such as “David and Lisa.” She died of cancer.
Notes for Frank Joseph (Spouse 2)
Frank was a well-known film director and producer. His first movie, “David and Lisa” (1962), earned him recognition with film festival awards and Academy Award nominations for direction and screenwriting. Among the notable films that followed were “Diary of a Mad Housewife” (1970) and “Mommie Dearest” (1981). Frank suffered from prostate cancer in his last years, a struggle that he chronicled in the acclaimed film, “On the Bridge,” released in 1993. He last lived in Aspen, Colo.
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