Jeff Andrus
Encyclopedia
Jeffery Hughes "Jeff" Andrus is an American author, best known for having written The Proverb (2004), adapting Pope John Paul II
's 1960 play
The Jeweler's Shop
, Doc (1971), As Summers Die
, and the Tracer Family mystery fiction
series.
Additionally Andrus wrote and made a cameo appearance in the 2004 Award-Winning short film The Proverb along with Scott Waara
and Nancy Stafford
.
and graduated from Stanford University
where he studied under Wallace Stegner
.
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
's 1960 play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
The Jeweler's Shop
The Jeweler's Shop
The Jeweler's Shop is a three-act play, written by the late Pope John Paul II in 1960, that looks at three couples as their lives become intertwined and mingled with one another.The play looks at humanity's ideas and expectations of romantic love and marriage...
, Doc (1971), As Summers Die
As Summers Die
As Summers Die is a 1986 drama film directed by Jean-Claude Tramont. It was filmed in Georgia as a made for HBO original movie and later released on VHS....
, and the Tracer Family mystery fiction
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
series.
Additionally Andrus wrote and made a cameo appearance in the 2004 Award-Winning short film The Proverb along with Scott Waara
Scott Waara
Scott Waara is an American actor. He made his Broadway debut as a member of the ensemble for the musical Wind in the Willows, and performed in Welcome to the Club and City of Angels. He won the Best Featured Actor Tony Award for his performance of Herman in The Most Happy Fella in 1992.Waara...
and Nancy Stafford
Nancy Stafford
Nancy Elizabeth Stafford is an American prolific character actress of stage, speaker and author, known for her roles in soap operas and television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Ben Matlock's law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock , before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy...
.
Early life
Andrus was born in King City, CaliforniaKing City, California
King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
and graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
where he studied under Wallace Stegner
Wallace Stegner
Wallace Earle Stegner was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dean of Western Writers"...
.