Frederick J. Jackson
American screenwriter and playwright

Frederick J. Jackson

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American screenwriter and playwright
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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WriterScreenwriterPlaywrightLibrettist
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & RadioLiteratureMusic
Birth:
21 September 1886(Pittsburgh)
Death:
22 May 1953(Hollywood)
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Frederick J. Jackson (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright and screenwriter. He wrote for over 50 films between 1912 and 1946. Over a forty-year span, a dozen of his plays were produced on Broadway. Several of his plays were turned into films, including The Bishop Misbehaves. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

  • The Fatal Ring (1917)
  • Let's Elope (1919)
  • Arizona Express (1924)
  • The Lone Chance (1924)
  • Shadows of Paris (1924)
  • The Naughty Wife (1925)
  • The Hole in the Wall (1929)
  • The Jade Box (1930)
  • The Perfect Lady (1931)
  • Let's Love and Laugh (1931)
  • That's My Uncle (1935)
  • School for Husbands (1937)
  • This Woman is Mine (1941)
  • Stormy Weather (1943)
  • Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)

Selected plays

  • The Bishop Misbehaves (1934)