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American screenwriter
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Male
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Birth:
27 September 1906(New York City, USA)
Death:
9 January 1956(Northampton, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Theodore St John (1906-1956) was an American writer, actor and director of films, radio and theatre. In 1953 he won a Best Motion Picture Story Oscar for 1952's The Greatest Show on Earth.
He served in the army from 1942 to 1946. He died in 1956 of self-inflicted stab wounds.
Select Credits
- Ghosts (1927) - actor in Broadway production
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - screenplay
- 'Fort Algiers (1953) - screenplay