Adria Locke Langley

Adria Locke Langley (1899 – August 14, 1983) was an American author best known for her first novel, published in 1945, the best seller A Lion Is in the Streets based on the life of Huey Long. It was made into a film of the same name in 1953. She also was a fervent supporter of the repeal of Prohibition. She grew up in Stanton, Nebraska.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Coakley, Eleanor (12 June 1945). 1929 Crash Proved Challenge To Writer of Popular Novel, Toledo Blade
  2. ↑ (18 August 1983). ADRIA L. LANGLEY, AUTHOR OF A LION IS IN THE STREETS, Miami Herald
  3. ↑ (18 August 1983). Activist Adria Langley Dead, Record-Journal

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