The New York Times
February 15, 2020
VIOLETT--Ellen McCarter, known to her friends and family as
Pucky, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at the age of
94. Born in New York, she was a longtime
resident of Manhattan and Southold, Long Island. She was predeceased by her partner in
marriage, Mary P.R. Thomas (Tommy). She was the daughter of Ellen and Nelson
Doubleday, Sr., and is survived by a sister, Neltje, six nieces, one nephew and
many loving and devoted friends. Her career began at the age of 17 when she
published Stand In, a short story in Harper's Bazaar. She went on to be a
television dramatist whose career spanned four decades from 1950 through the
1990s. Her adaptations and original dramas include The Lottery, episodes of The
Defenders, The Experiment starring Michael Douglas in his television debut, Go
Ask Alice and Big Blonde for PBS's Great Performance series. She was also the
author of the well- received novel, Double Take. A graduate of Barnard College,
she was a committed and generous philanthropist supporting women's causes, the
literary and performing arts, and human rights. She was a lifelong Democrat and
political activist. There will be a memorial service at a later date.
VIOLETT, Ellen M.
(Ellen Maria Violett)
Born: 4/7/1925, Long Island, New
York, U.S.A.
Died: 2/13/2020, New York City, New
York, U.S.A.
Ellen M. Violett’s
western – writer:
Shane (TV) 1966
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