James Ashmore Creelman
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James Ashmore Creelman (September 21, 1894 – September 9, 1941) was an American screenwriter in Hollywood,[1] known for co-writing King Kong in 1933.
Biography
He was born on September 21, 1894, in
Creelman moved to New York City and then Washington, D.C. where his father worked as a journalist.
He was a graduate of Yale University, where he edited campus humor magazine The Yale Record with Clements Ripley, writer of Jezebel.[2]
Creelman worked for
Creelman began working in Hollywood in 1924 and wrote for 30 films before stopping in 1935. He also directed the 1927 film High Hat.
On September 9, 1941, twelve days before his 47th birthday, Creelman committed suicide by jumping off the
Personal life
His paternal grandfather was born to
descent. His mother was a native of Marietta, Ohio.References
- ^ New York Times. September 9, 1941. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
James Creelman, playwright, was killed instantly at 1:05 in the morning
- ^ Yale Banner and Pot Pourri. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1926. p. 238.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (March 3, 1933). "Movie Review KING KONG". The New York Times.
- ^ Sennwald, Andre (October 17, 1935). "The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) 'The Last Days of Pompeii,' a Historical Fable, With Preston Foster, at the Center Theatre -- 'Shipmates Forever,' at the Strand". The New York Times.
- ^ "Screen Director Plunges to Death". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 9 Sep 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 27 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- James Ashmore Creelman at IMDb
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