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Jules Furthman
American screenwriter and journalist (1888–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jules Furthman (March 5, 1888 – September 22, 1966) was an American magazine and newspaper writer before working as a screenwriter. Pauline Kael once wrote that Furthman "has written about half of the most entertaining movies to come out of Hollywood (Ben Hecht wrote most of the other half.)"[1]
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![]() Jules Furthman (left) and actor William Russell in 1919 | |
Born | (1888-03-05)March 5, 1888 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 22, 1966(1966-09-22) (aged 78) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director and producer |
Years active | 1915–1959 |
Spouse | Sybil Seely (m. 1920-1966) |
Children | 1 |
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