Kenyon Nicholson

Kenyon Nicholson (May 21, 1894 – December 1986) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Nicholson was graduate of Wabash College. He relocated to New York to further his work as a playwright. His play, The Barker, was made into several movies under different titles and was one of the longest-running plays on Broadway. Sailor Beware, though much-changed from his play, later became the popular Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis film. He was also a founding member of the famed Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania. A veteran of the World War I, he was married to Lucille Niklas.