Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent, and actress who pioneered a style of daytime soap opera in the United States …

Irna Phillips, American radio and television writer who developed the modern soap opera. Known as the Queen of the Soaps, she created the series Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Another …

Mar 16, 2022 · You may not know the name Irna Phillips (1901-1973), but you know her work and influence. She pioneered the soap opera genre in radio and is widely regarded as a key …

Jun 30, 2023 · Today in 1952, the first TV episode of the soap opera Guiding Light. It was one of many hit shows led by a writer and producer sometimes called the “queen of soaps,” Irna Phillips.

Feb 19, 2025 · Irna Phillips was born on July 1, 1901 in Chicago to a German-Jewish family. She was the youngest of 10 children who lost her father at the age of 8, growing up poor, lonely …

Apr 8, 2025 · Irna Phillips doesn’t get enough credit for her creation. She’s the Chicago woman who birthed the daytime serial for radio in the 1930s and ushered it onto television in the …

Apr 8, 2025 · 1956: Irna Phillips creates As the World Turns, also following families in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois. It is the first 30-minute serial; previous shows lasted 15 minutes. It’s ...

Irna Phillips was born on 1 July 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for The Brighter Day (1954), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Love Is a Many Splendored …

Apr 3, 2025 · Irna Phillips, seen in an undated photo, was a radio and television writer who developed what we know today as soap operas. Sun-Times files . Perspectives History …

Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress. She created, produced, and wrote several of the first American …