Philip Van Doren Stern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Van Doren Stern

American writer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1900

Place of Birth: Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1984

Profession: screenwriter, writer, historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Philip Van Doren Stern (September 10, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American author, editor, and Civil War historian whose story The Greatest Gift, published in 1943, inspired the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life (1946).