James Bridie

James Bridie was the pseudonym used by Osborne Henry Mavor (January 3, 1888, in Glasgow - January 29, 1951 in Edinburgh) who was a playwright, screenwriter and surgeon.

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Pseudonym - January 3 - 1888 - Glasgow - January 29 - 1951 - Edinburgh - Surgeon

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He studied medicine at Glasgow University, then he served as a military doctor during World War I, seeing time in France and Mesopotamia. His comedic plays saw success in London, and he became a fulltime writer in 1938. Despite this, he returned to the army during World War II, again serving as a military doctor.

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Glasgow University - World War I - France - Mesopotamia - London - 1938 - World War II

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