Talk:John Willard (playwright)

Name Change?
Some sources say that Willard was a son of John Willard Clawson originally named John Wesley Clawson. This includes a comment here allegedly from a family member. Here 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 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 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)


 * On the other hand this 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)


 * The 1910 census 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)