Wynyard Barry Browne (6 October 1911 – 19 February 1964) was an English dramatist, playwright and screenwriter He was born in London in 1911, and educated at Marlborough and Christ's College, Cambridge.
[1] His plays include The Holly and the Ivy, which was first produced at the Duchess Theatre in London in 1950 and was adapted to become a film of the same title in 1952, for which he wrote the screenplay.
His first play was Dark Summer and other works include A Question of Fact and The Ring of Truth.
A traditional dramatist, his work fell out of fashion as 'kitchen sink' dramas revolutionised the London stage.
He also adapted the Harold Brighouse play Hobson's Choice for the screen in 1954.