Description
Wilbur Daniel Steele (1886-1970) was an American author and playwright.
Background
Author Wilbur Daniel Steele was born in 1886 in Greensboro, N.C. His father became Professor in the School of Theology at
the University of Denver in 1893 where Wilbur D. Steele had his early education and later won a two year scholarship where
he was active in athletics. His love of art brought him to Boston where he attended the school of fine arts attached to the
Boston Museum. He showed great promise in art, but began to write short stories.
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