The Deuce: I can name 2

Can only think of the two big ones - ECEIllinois September 28, 2026, 18:44:17
Not trivial, but yes - DT September 28, 2026, 16:23:33
- thought you might have come up with the actor / playright - Potomac September 28, 2026, 16:42:19
  - He's absolutely included. I'd even include Sinclair Lewis. - complainant September 28, 2026, 17:20:53
Yes. - complainant September 28, 2026, 15:27:16
I got 4 - biclops September 28, 2026, 15:10:25
dots - Gene Parmesan September 28, 2026, 15:01:20
- ALBEE is one of the crossword faves - Sammich September 28, 2026, 15:20:41
  - Albee - VIV September 28, 2026, 15:28:01
  - I too do the NYT Crossword every day! - Gene Parmesan September 28, 2026, 15:22:48
I can name 2 - bjl63 September 28, 2026, 14:58:04

damn - biclops September 28, 2026, 15:11:46
- Actually, I can name another - bjl63 September 28, 2026, 15:15:30

I can name 1 who, ironically, was from Mississippi, not Tennessee* - bbonb September 28, 2026, 14:51:05
- Truman Capote sounds like he should be from Miznoz: but no. - osklister September 28, 2026, 14:54:55
- Tennessee Ernie Ford? - Stu September 28, 2026, 14:51:36
ooo - shua September 28, 2026, 14:48:07
yes. - theBard September 28, 2026, 14:44:59
Adam Rapp from Joliet * - Poldark September 28, 2026, 14:41:59
- H. Rap Brown, who is just a bit short of being a playwright (the actual "writing a play" part). - osklister September 28, 2026, 14:57:03