Betty Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Betty Smith

American author

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1896

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1972

Profession: screenwriter, writer, playwright, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Betty Smith (born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner; December 15, 1896 – January 17, 1972) was an American author.
She is best known for her 1943 bestselling novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which is considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century.