Samuel McIndoe Wren (1896 - 1962)

Born 27 May 1896 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Mar 1962 at age 65 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Sam was an actor, director and had a doctorate.

"Sam Wren served in the Air Corps in World War II then served a six-year stint as executive secretary of Actor’s Equity. He also produced and directed, and was an executive at both Warner Brothers and Columbia Studios. He acted as Virginia’s personal representative (agent)." See https://www.champaigncountyhistory.org/single-post/virginia_sale

He directed and acted in what was said to be the first family sitcom on TV known as the Wren's Nest that ran in 1949 on ABC and is described as "A 1949 thrice-weekly, 15-minute sitcom about a suburban New York couple raising 12-year-old twins." See https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-wrens-nest/cast/1000340801/

See also (same source as referenced preceding): "The Wrens signed a contract in March 1949 with ABC TV for a new suburban life television show called “The Wren’s Nest.” All four of the family members, Virginia as Mama, Sam as Papa, and the 13-year-old twins Chris and Ginny, appear in the 15-minute show. Virginia wrote the scripts based on incidents that actually happened to the family. The broadcasts originated from a studio in New York City where the set was designed as a corner of the family living room. The show was a pioneer in a new genre of family situation comedies. The series ran for forty-seven episodes."

According to his draft card: Name: Samuel Mc Indor [should be McIndoe] Wren Race: Caucasian (White) Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 27 May 1896 Birth Place: New York, USA Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 136 E Harris Residence Place: Tom Green County, Texas, USA Physical Build: Stout Height: Tall Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue

According to his Obituary

• Fact: Residence (1900) Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 23 New York City Ward 23, Kings, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings, New York, United States
• Fact: Draft Registration (1917-1918) Tom Green County, United States, Texas
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (from 1917 to 1918) Tom Green, Texas, United States
• Fact: Military Service (17 Jun 1918) , , Texas, United States
• Fact: Passport Application (1924) New York, United States
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (1942) Beverly Hills, , California, United States
• Fact: Burial (March 1962) Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence Beverly Hills, , California
• Fact: Citizenship United States

Sources

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942122/?ref_=nmbio_sp_1

• "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W76-1P7 : 20 March 2015), Wren, 27 May 1896; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 7408 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,428.

• "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23V-P3LY : 10 November 2016), Samuel Wren, 1906; citing Immigration, New York, United States, citing ship St Louis, New York Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 NARA microfilm publication T612. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll Roll 23 White Star, American, 1906 Jan-May; FHL microfilm 1,463,623.

• "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSV-LJSS : 9 May 2017), Samuel Wren, 1906-1942; citing Immigration, New York, United States, citing ship , New York Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 NARA microfilm publication T612. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 638; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5C5-N9Y : accessed 30 September 2017), Samuel Wren in household of George Wren, Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 656, sheet 11B, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 975; FHL microfilm 1,374,988.

• "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C9-T4J9 : 11 November 2016), Samuel Wren, 1906-1942; citing Immigration, New York, United States, citing ship , New York Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 NARA microfilm publication T612. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll Roll 291 Cunard, Ahcor, American, White Star, 1916 Jun-Sep; FHL microfilm 1,463,891.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX1-P9R : 12 December 2014), Samuel Mcindoe Wren, 1917-1918; citing Tom Green County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,675.

• "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-ZPJZ : 3 April 2015), Samuel Mcindoe Wren, 17 Jun 1918; citing Military Service, , , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.

• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJG-GC5Z : 4 September 2015), Samuel Mc Indoe Wren, 1924; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #460053, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2605, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,753,155.

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX9W-92D : 2 October 2015), Samuel Wren, 1925; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CQ-YQLY : 11 November 2016), Samuel Wren, 1906-1942; citing Immigration, New York, United States, citing ship , New York Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 NARA microfilm publication T612. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll Roll 431 Cunard, Anchor, USTS, 1925 Sep; FHL microfilm .

• "Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-XL6C : 30 December 2014), Samuel Wren, 1929; citing Ship , NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQ9-M6X : 28 November 2014), Samuel Wren, 1929; citing Immigration, ship name City Of Honolulu, NARA microfilm publication M1764 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 1,734,628.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4KJ-KMD : accessed 30 September 2017), Samuel Wren in household of Max Kiel, Manhattan (Districts 0251-0500), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 353, sheet 6B, line 76, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1551; FHL microfilm 2,341,286.

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24JJ-SGZ : 2 October 2015), Samuel Wren, 1932; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K97G-XYN : accessed 30 September 2017), Sam Wren, Tract 408, Glendale, Glendale Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-228, sheet 19A, line 33, family 412, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 232.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DC-V3V : 8 April 2016), Samuel Mcindor Wren, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD3-JTQF : 24 May 2014), Samuel Wren, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,546.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGRN-DF4 : 26 November 2014), Samuel M Wren, 15 Mar 1962; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49338899

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 December 2020, 13:14), entry for Samuel McIndoe Wren(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2DXL-XJ7); contributed by various users.