Talk:John Willard (playwright)

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Name Change?[edit]

Some sources say that Willard was a son of John Willard Clawson originally named John Wesley Clawson. This includes a comment here [1] allegedly from a family member. Here [2] Find a Grave supports this view. I am not seeing it in anything approaching a reliable source, and considering that someone at one point conflated John Willard with Moroni Olsen, there is incorrect information that gets passed around. This [3] New York Times article might tell you more but I can't access it.

I managed to get access to the NYT article, no help on the name front, but more info on life and career. This link [4] seems to connect John Willard and Wesley Clawson, but what exactly it means is not clear.John Pack Lambert (talk) 15:34, 30 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

On the other hand this [5] Utah Geneological and Historical Magazine source and others mentioning Willard Wesley Clawson seem to create a 3 year age conflict.John Pack Lambert (talk) 15:35, 30 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The 1910 census [6] indicates that Wesley Clawson was an actor. I am starting to think there is a connection, but am not seeing clear evidence. Willard may have deliberately worked to hide it.John Pack Lambert (talk) 15:42, 30 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]