Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Mrs. Harry Deft Killed, Four Others Injured in Car Accident, 1940

“Mrs. Harry Delf Killed,” from the New York Times, Dec. 17, 1940

Four Others in New York Family Hurt in Road Mishap in South

Fayetteville, N.C., Dec. 16 (AP)—Mrs. Jean Delf, 37, of New York City, was killed and four other persons were injured near here on the Dunn highway this afternoon when their automobile skidded on wet pavement and overturned several times

Harry Delf, 48, an author, Mrs. Delf’s husband, suffered severe chest injuries, and their son, Harry Jr., serious back injuries. Their daughter Enid, 11, suffered a lacerated scalp and hands, and Mrs. Sara Densen, 58, mother of Mrs. Delf, had a knee injury.

Harry Delf, a former vaudeville actor, wrote several comedies for the screen and stage, including “The Family Upstairs,” “Sun Showers,” a musical comedy, and ‘Six Feet Under.” He was one of the principal actors in the 1926 edition of the Earl Carroll Vanities.

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