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The General (1926) -- When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines.

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Date of Birth:

5 December 1892, Buffalo, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

18 June 1937, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Not long after his arrival in Hollywood (1925), he became a writer for... more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Make a Wish (1937)	(additional dialogue)	1937	-	6.2 (35)

2.	Wholesailing Along (1936)	(story)	1936	-	-

3.	Down the Ribber (1936)	(story)	1936	-	-

4.	Silly Billies (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	5.7 (37)

5.	Counselitis (1935)	(story)	1935	-	-

6.	A Night at the Opera (1935)	(dialogue) (uncredited)	1935	-	8.0 (13,366)

7.	Salesmanship Ahoy (1935)	(story)	1935	-	-

8.	The Nitwits (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	5.9 (120)

9.	Let 'em Have It (1935)	(additional dialogue)	1935	-	7.4 (28)
	AKAs: False Faces (UK)
10.	Hit and Rum (1935)	(story)	1935	-	-

11.	Fixing a Stew (1934)	(story)	1934	-	-

12.	Tres Amores (1934)	(story and screenplay)	1934	-	-
	AKAs: Three Loves (USA: review title)
13.	Murder in the Private Car (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	6.6 (93)
	AKAs: Murder on the Runaway Train (UK)
14.	Autobuyography (1934)	(story)	1934	-	-

15.	Jailbirds of Paradise (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	6.8 (8)

16.	Myrt and Marge (1933)	(uncredited)	1933	-	7.4 (38)
	AKAs: Laughter in the Air (UK)
17.	Bachelor Mother (1932)	(story)	1932	-	-

18.	Freaks (1932)	(additional dialogue) (uncredited)	1932	-	7.9 (12,300)
	AKAs: Forbidden Love (USA: informal title) Nature's Mistakes (USA: informal title) The Monster Show
19.	Everything's Rosie (1931)	(story) (dialogue)	1931	-	5.5 (23)

20.	Cracked Nuts (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.1 (87)

21.	The Slippery Pearls (1931)	(uncredited)	1931	-	6.0 (228)
	AKAs: The Stolen Jools
22.	50 Million Frenchmen (1931)	(dialogue)	1931	-	5.8 (35)

23.	It Happened in Hollywood (1931)	(screenplay) (story)	1931	-	-
	AKAs: Red Star Comedies: It Happened in Hollywood (USA: series title)
24.	Girls Will Be Boys (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

25.	De frente, marchen (1930)	(story "The Big Shot")	1930	-	-

26.	Way for a Sailor (1930)	(additional dialogue) (uncredited)	1930	-	7.9 (302)

27.	Doughboys (1930)	(story) (dialogue)	1930	-	5.8 (84)
	AKAs: Forward March (UK)
28.	Humanettes (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

29.	The Florodora Girl (1930)	(additional dialogue)	1930	-	8.3 (718)
	AKAs: The Gay Nineties (UK)
30.	Russ Brown in 'The Palooka Flying School' (1930)	(story)	1930	-	-
	AKAs: The Palooka Flying School (USA: informal alternative title)
31.	Free and Easy (1930)	(dialogue)	1930	-	5.5 (345)
	AKAs: Easy Go (USA: TV title)
32.	The Strange Interview (1930)	(story)	1930	-	-

33.	Chasing Rainbows (1930)	(scenario)	1930	-	6.8 (51)
	AKAs: Road Show
34.	It's a Great Life (1929)	(dialogue)	1929	-	7.6 (85)
	AKAs: Imperfect Ladies
35.	So This Is College (1929)	(scenario and dialogue) (story "Happy Days")	1929	-	5.5 (56)

36.	Head Work (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

37.	The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	8.1 (1,006)
	AKAs: The Hollywood Revue
38.	The Cameraman (1928)	(uncredited)	1928	-	8.3 (3,187)

39.	Speedy (1928)	(uncredited)	1928	-	7.8 (839)

40.	Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	8.3 (14)
	AKAs: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (UK)
41.	That Certain Thing (1928)	(titles)	1928	-	7.9 (121)

42.	Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

43.	Smile, Brother, Smile (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

44.	Quarantined Rivals (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

45.	California or Bust (1927)	(titles)	1927	-	-

46.	Her Father Said No (1927)	(screenplay) (titles)	1927	-	-

47.	The General (1926)	(adaptation)	1926	-	8.4 (17,668)

48.	Battling Butler (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	7.2 (711)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Wholesailing Along (1936)	1936	-	-

2.	Down the Ribber (1936)	1936	-	-

3.	Counselitis (1935)	1935	-	-

4.	Salesmanship Ahoy (1935)	1935	-	-

5.	Fixing a Stew (1934)	1934	-	-

6.	Autobuyography (1934)	1934	-	-

7.	Jailbirds of Paradise (1934)	1934	-	6.8 (8)

8.	Radio Dough (1934)	1934	-	-

9.	Myrt and Marge (1933)	1933	-	7.4 (38)
	AKAs: Laughter in the Air (UK)
10.	Russ Brown in 'The Palooka Flying School' (1930)	1930	-	-
	AKAs: The Palooka Flying School (USA: informal alternative title)
11.	The Strange Interview (1930)	1930	-	-

12.	Head Work (1929)	1929	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Buddy's Beer Garden (1933)	(lyrics: "It's Time to Sing 'Sweet Adeline' Again")	1933	-	5.1 (17)

2.	I Like Mountain Music (1933/I)	(lyrics: "It's Time to Sing 'Sweet Adeline' Again" (uncredited))	1933	-	6.0 (34)

3.	So This Is College (1929)	("College Days", "Until the End")	1929	-	5.5 (56)

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Comedy | Short | Romance | Drama more

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Two Reeler | Beautiful Woman | Dancing | Singing more

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