Filmography
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Known For
Tomorrow at Seven Writer (1933) -
Never Say Quit Writer (1919) -
On Time Writer (1924) -
Known For
American Pluck Writer (1925) -
Writer
Plainsman and the Lady (1946) -
Higher and Higher (1943) -
Around the World (1943) -
Seven Days' Leave (1942) -
The Fleet's In (1942) -
The Smiling Ghost (1941) -
Down Argentine Way (1940) -
The Flying Deuces (1939) -
The Gorilla (1939) -
The Amazing Mr. Forrest (1939) -
![Hey! Hey! U.S.A!]( "Hey! Hey! U.S.A!")
Hey! Hey! U.S.A! (1938) -
Sweet Devil (1938)
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![Sh! The Octopus]( "Sh! The Octopus")
Sh! The Octopus (1937) -
![Larceny Street]( "Larceny Street")
Larceny Street (1937) -
![King Solomon's Mines]( "King Solomon's Mines")
King Solomon's Mines (1937) -
![Silent Barriers]( "Silent Barriers")
Silent Barriers (1937) -
![Strangers on a Honeymoon]( "Strangers on a Honeymoon")
Strangers on a Honeymoon (1936) -
![Everybody Dance]( "Everybody Dance")
Everybody Dance (1936) -
![Poor Little Rich Girl]( "Poor Little Rich Girl")
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) -
![Here Comes the Band]( "Here Comes the Band")
Here Comes the Band (1935) -
![Top Hat]( "Top Hat")
Top Hat (1935) -
![Going Highbrow]( "Going Highbrow")
Going Highbrow (1935) -
![West Point of the Air]( "West Point of the Air")
West Point of the Air (1935) -
![The Casino Murder Case]( "The Casino Murder Case")
The Casino Murder Case (1935) -
![The Winning Ticket]( "The Winning Ticket")
The Winning Ticket (1935) -
![The Band Plays On]( "The Band Plays On")
The Band Plays On (1934) -
![Student Tour]( "Student Tour")
Student Tour (1934) -
![Death on the Diamond]( "Death on the Diamond")
Death on the Diamond (1934) -
![Cockeyed Cavaliers]( "Cockeyed Cavaliers")
Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) -
![Murder in the Private Car]( "Murder in the Private Car")
Murder in the Private Car (1934) -
![The Loudspeaker]( "The Loudspeaker")
The Loudspeaker (1934) -
![Strictly Dynamite]( "Strictly Dynamite")
Strictly Dynamite (1934) -
![I'll Tell the World]( "I'll Tell the World")
I'll Tell the World (1934) -
![Stand Up and Cheer!]( "Stand Up and Cheer!")
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) -
![Mr. Skitch]( "Mr. Skitch")
Mr. Skitch (1933) -
![Her Bodyguard]( "Her Bodyguard")
Her Bodyguard (1933) -
![Tomorrow at Seven]( "Tomorrow at Seven")
Tomorrow at Seven (1933) -
![The Warrior's Husband]( "The Warrior's Husband")
The Warrior's Husband (1933) -
![Sailor Be Good]( "Sailor Be Good")
Sailor Be Good (1933) -
![Fast Life]( "Fast Life")
Fast Life (1932) -
![Prosperity]( "Prosperity")
Prosperity (1932) -
![The Crooked Circle]( "The Crooked Circle")
The Crooked Circle (1932) -
![Blondie of the Follies]( "Blondie of the Follies")
Blondie of the Follies (1932) -
![Speak Easily]( "Speak Easily")
Speak Easily (1932) -
![The Passionate Plumber]( "The Passionate Plumber")
The Passionate Plumber (1932) -
![Peach-O-Reno]( "Peach-O-Reno")
Peach-O-Reno (1931) -
![Caught Plastered]( "Caught Plastered")
Caught Plastered (1931) -
![Everything's Rosie]( "Everything's Rosie")
Everything's Rosie (1931) -
![Cracked Nuts]( "Cracked Nuts")
Cracked Nuts (1931) -
![Laugh and Get Rich]( "Laugh and Get Rich")
Laugh and Get Rich (1931) -
![Hook Line and Sinker]( "Hook Line and Sinker")
Hook Line and Sinker (1930) -
![The Gorilla]( "The Gorilla")
The Gorilla (1930) -
![Half Shot at Sunrise]( "Half Shot at Sunrise")
Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) -
![Way Out West]( "Way Out West")
Way Out West (1930) -
![The Florodora Girl]( "The Florodora Girl")
The Florodora Girl (1930) -
![The Rounder]( "The Rounder")
The Rounder (1930) -
![A Lady of Chance]( "A Lady of Chance")
A Lady of Chance (1928) -
![Show People]( "Show People")
Show People (1928) -
![Excess Baggage]( "Excess Baggage")
Excess Baggage (1928) -
![Beau Broadway]( "Beau Broadway")
Beau Broadway (1928) -
![Skirts]( "Skirts")
Skirts (1928) -
![Vamping Venus]( "Vamping Venus")
Vamping Venus (1928) -
![Bringing Up Father]( "Bringing Up Father")
Bringing Up Father (1928) -
![The Patsy]( "The Patsy")
The Patsy (1928) -
![Baby Mine]( "Baby Mine")
Baby Mine (1928) -
![Buttons]( "Buttons")
Buttons (1927) -
![The Gorilla]( "The Gorilla")
The Gorilla (1927) -
![Now We're in the Air]( "Now We're in the Air")
Now We're in the Air (1927) -
![Spring Fever]( "Spring Fever")
Spring Fever (1927) -
![Adam and Evil]( "Adam and Evil")
Adam and Evil (1927) -
![The Callahans and the Murphys]( "The Callahans and the Murphys")
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![Tillie the Toiler]( "Tillie the Toiler")
Tillie the Toiler (1927) -
![Lost at the Front]( "Lost at the Front")
Lost at the Front (1927) -
![Orchids and Ermine]( "Orchids and Ermine")
Orchids and Ermine (1927) -
![The Taxi Dancer]( "The Taxi Dancer")
The Taxi Dancer (1927) -
![Johnny Get Your Hair Cut]( "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut")
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (1927) -
![The Lunatic at Large]( "The Lunatic at Large")
The Lunatic at Large (1927) -
![Tin Hats]( "Tin Hats")
Tin Hats (1926) -
![There You Are!]( "There You Are!")
There You Are! (1926) -
![You'd Be Surprised]( "You'd Be Surprised")
You'd Be Surprised (1926) -
![The Campus Flirt]( "The Campus Flirt")
The Campus Flirt (1926) -
The Flying Fool (1926)
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![3 Bad Men]( "3 Bad Men")
3 Bad Men (1926) -
![Pals First]( "Pals First")
Pals First (1926) -
![The Savage]( "The Savage")
The Savage (1926) -
![Hard Boiled]( "Hard Boiled")
Hard Boiled (1926) -
![It's the Old Army Game]( "It's the Old Army Game")
It's the Old Army Game (1926) -
![For Heaven's Sake]( "For Heaven's Sake")
For Heaven's Sake (1926) -
![Mademoiselle Modiste]( "Mademoiselle Modiste")
Mademoiselle Modiste (1926) -
![Behind the Front]( "Behind the Front")
Behind the Front (1926) -
![Too Much Money]( "Too Much Money")
Too Much Money (1926) -
![Why Women Love]( "Why Women Love")
Why Women Love (1925) -
![Classified]( "Classified")
Classified (1925) -
![American Pluck]( "American Pluck")
American Pluck (1925) -
![The Early Bird]( "The Early Bird")
The Early Bird (1925) -
![The Speed Spook]( "The Speed Spook")
The Speed Spook (1924) -
![In Fast Company]( "In Fast Company")
In Fast Company (1924) -
His Darker Self (1924)
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![On Time]( "On Time")
On Time (1924) -
![Let's Go]( "Let's Go")
Let's Go (1923) -
Six Cylinder Love (1923)
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![Luck]( "Luck")
Luck (1923) -
![A Friendly Husband]( "A Friendly Husband")
A Friendly Husband (1923) -
![The Custard Cup]( "The Custard Cup")
The Custard Cup (1923) -
![Do and Dare]( "Do and Dare")
Do and Dare (1922) -
![Sure-Fire Flint]( "Sure-Fire Flint")
Sure-Fire Flint (1922) -
![A Self-Made Man]( "A Self-Made Man")
A Self-Made Man (1922) -
![For Big Stakes]( "For Big Stakes")
For Big Stakes (1922) -
![Chasing the Moon]( "Chasing the Moon")
Chasing the Moon (1922) -
![The Rough Diamond]( "The Rough Diamond")
The Rough Diamond (1921) -
![Hickville to Broadway]( "Hickville to Broadway")
Hickville to Broadway (1921) -
After Your Own Heart (1921)
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Stranger Than Fiction (1921)
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![A Ridin' Romeo]( "A Ridin' Romeo")
A Ridin' Romeo (1921) -
![The Oath]( "The Oath")
The Oath (1921) -
Roman Candles (1920)
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Sink or Swim (1920)
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![Never Say Quit]( "Never Say Quit")
Never Say Quit (1919) -
Smiles (1919)
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I'll Say So (1918)
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![Miss Innocence]( "Miss Innocence")
Miss Innocence (1918) -
![On the Jump]( "On the Jump")
On the Jump (1918) -
![A Camouflage Kiss]( "A Camouflage Kiss")
A Camouflage Kiss (1918) -
Jack Spurlock, Prodigal (1918)
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![The Pride of New York]( "The Pride of New York")
The Pride of New York (1917) -
The Yankee Way (1917)
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A Laundry Clean-Up (1917)
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WriterThe Shrinking Rawhide (1912)
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Editor
![Hard Boiled]( "Hard Boiled")
Hard Boiled (1926) -
![American Pluck]( "American Pluck")
American Pluck (1925) -
The Radio Riot (1924)
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The Scenario School (1924)
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The Jazz Weekly (1924)
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![On Time]( "On Time")
On Time (1924) -
Jazz Newsreel (1924)
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Six Cylinder Love (1923)
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![A Friendly Husband]( "A Friendly Husband")
A Friendly Husband (1923) -
![Do and Dare]( "Do and Dare")
Do and Dare (1922) -
![A Self-Made Man]( "A Self-Made Man")
A Self-Made Man (1922) -
![For Big Stakes]( "For Big Stakes")
For Big Stakes (1922) -
![Chasing the Moon]( "Chasing the Moon")
Chasing the Moon (1922) -
![The Rough Diamond]( "The Rough Diamond")
The Rough Diamond (1921) -
![Hickville to Broadway]( "Hickville to Broadway")
Hickville to Broadway (1921) -
After Your Own Heart (1921)
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Stranger Than Fiction (1921)
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![A Ridin' Romeo]( "A Ridin' Romeo")
A Ridin' Romeo (1921) -
![The Husband Hunter]( "The Husband Hunter")
The Husband Hunter (1920) -
EditorI'll Say So (1918)
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Miscellaneous Crew
![Spring Fever]( "Spring Fever")
Spring Fever (1927)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
He was the "highest-paid title writer in the world at $5/word," according to "Motion Picture World" (31 July 1926).
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Key West, Florida, USA
Died
(age 59)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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