Philip Van Doren Stern
American writer and editor
Philip Van Doren Stern was an American writer, editor, and Civil War historian whose story "The Greatest Gift", published in 1943, inspired the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life. Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1900, Wyalusing, PA
Died: July 31, 1984 (age 83 years), Sarasota, FL
Education: Rutgers, The State University (1924) and Lincoln High School
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