16 Facts About Faith Baldwin

Faith Baldwin was an American writer of romance novels and other forms of fiction, often concentrating on women characters juggling career and family.

Faith Baldwin was born on October 1,1893, in New Rochelle, New York, the daughter of a well-known trial lawyer, Stephen Baldwin, and Edith Finch Baldwin.

In Brooklyn Heights, Baldwin lived an upscale childhood which would influence the settings and scenarios of her later work.

Faith Baldwin learned how to read at the age of three and wanted to become an actress, sending letters to actresses she admired and occasionally meeting them.

Faith Baldwin noted later in life that she never intended to become a writer despite her frequent practice, as she viewed acting as a way to become independent.

Faith Baldwin was sent to cooking school and learned German, even though World War I was raging.

Faith Baldwin's popularity was at its peak in the 1930s, and in 1936 she earned over $300,000.

In total, Faith Baldwin wrote about 85 books, including 60 novels, two books of poetry, and countless dozens of short stories and magazine articles.

Faith Baldwin was often quoted by others, and her comments are now often found in books of quotes and on web sites that offer quotes.

Faith Baldwin was listed as a "guiding faculty" member, along with other "faculty", including Bennett Cerf, Bergen Evans, Bruce Catton, Mignon G Eberhart, John Caples, JD Ratcliff, Mark Wiseman, Max Shulman, Rudolf Flesch, Red Smith, and Rod Serling.

On March 18,1978, Faith Baldwin died at her home in Norwalk, Connecticut, of a heart attack.

Faith Baldwin is interred in Lakeview Cemetery in the town of New Canaan, Connecticut.

In 1920, at the age of 27, Baldwin married Hugh H Cuthrell in Brooklyn.

Faith Baldwin had four children with Cuthrell: sons Hugh Jr.

At her death, Faith Baldwin was survived by her three other children as well as her sister, Esther.

For many years, Faith Baldwin lived in a 14-room house in Norwalk, Connecticut, called Fabled Farm.