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Hugh Leonard | |
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 Leonard c. 2004 | |
| Born | John Joseph Byrne 9 November 1926 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 February 2009 (aged 82) Dalkey, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | The Au Pair Man Da A Life |
| Spouse | Paule Byrne (d. 2000) Katharine Hayes |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| hughleonardplaywright | |
Hugh Leonard (9 November 1926 – 12 February 2009) was an Irish dramatist, television writer, and essayist. In a career that spanned 50 years, Leonard wrote nearly 30 full-length plays, 10 one-act plays, three volumes of essay, two autobiographies, three novels, numerous screenplays and teleplays, and a regular newspaper column.