Bertha Runkle

Bertha Runkle
Bertha Runkle 1901
Born1879
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
Died1958
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksThe Helmet of Navarre
SpouseCaptain Louis H. Bash
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Bertha Runkle (after marriage, Bash; 1879–1958) was an American novelist and playwright born in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. From a literary family, she wrote five novels. Her first and best known, The Helmet of Navarre, was made into a Broadway play.