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Charles MacArthur ( November 5, 1895 - April 21, 1956) was an American playwright and screenwriter, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his play with Ben Hecht, The Front Page, which has been filmed frequently. It was based in part on MacArthur's experiences at the City News Bureau of Chicago. He was married to the actress Helen Hayes from 1928 until his death in 1956 in New York City.

Their adopted son James MacArthur is, like his mother, an actor, best known for playing "Danny Williams" on the American television series Hawaii Five-O.

His brother, John D. MacArthurMacArthur ( 1897 January 6, 1978) was the founder of insurance company, Bankers Life and Casualty Company. As a philanthropist, he founded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, benefactor in the MacArthur Fellowships, often called the "genius, was an insuranceInsurance is the business of providing protection against financial aspects of risk, such as those to property, life, health and legal liability. It is one method of the overall concept known as risk management. Introduction In insurance, the insured make-company owner and executive, and founded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationFoundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. It is most widely known for its significant support of the Public Broadcasting System and for the MacArthur Fellowship Program, also known as t, the benefactor in the "genius awards".


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