Eleanor Harris Howard

Eleanor Harris Howard was an author, playwright, and socialite based in New York City. Mrs. Howard, the wife of Jack R. Howard, the former chairman of Scripps Howard Broadcasting Corporation, was the author of two books and two screenplays. She also wrote articles for a number of magazines. She was also the co-author, with Helen McAvity, of MATING DANCE, a comedy that opened on Broadway in 1965. She later said the experience made her a chain smoker and cost her a social life, three years of sleep, and sixteen thousand dollars in savings. But it did nothing to deter her. She continued writing plays. After her marriage to Mr. Howard in 1964, she was a familiar figure at social events and charity benefits on both coasts.