... that while dramatist Walter Ben Hare's plays were rarely performed professionally, his work as a playwright made him wealthy?
Source: "Dead Man Identified as Rich Playwright". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. July 4, 1950. p. 3. Quote- "Walter Ben Hare, a meteorologist who became wealthy from his stage plays that were seldom produced professionally."
ALT1: ... that meteorologist Walter Ben Hare was also a playwright who became rich through his stage plays? Source: Same as above; but many other sources in the article also have this content