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Lester Cole (I) (1904–1985)

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Screenwriter Lester Cole, who is known in cinema history primarily as a member of the "Hollywood Ten," a group who defied the House Committee on Un-American Activities investigation into their political beliefs who were black-listed by the industry for their defiance, was born on June 19, 1904 in New York to a Polish immigrant family... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 81) in San Francisco, California, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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1966 Born Free (screenplay / originally as Gerald L.C. Copley)
 
1965 Onkelchens Traum (TV movie)
 
1961 Operation Eichmann (written by / originally as Lewis Copley)
 
1950 Chain Lightning (story "These Many Years" / originally as J. Redmond Prior)
 
1947 High Wall (screenplay)
 
1947 The Romance of Rosy Ridge
 
1947 Fiesta
 
1946 Strange Conquest (story)
 
1945 Men in Her Diary (adaptation)
 
1945 Blood on the Sun (screenplay)
 
1945 Objective, Burma! (screenplay)
 
1944 None Shall Escape
 
1943 Hostages (writer)
 
1943 The Good Fellows (contract writer - uncredited)
 
1943 Night Plane from Chungking (screenplay)
 
1941 Pacific Blackout (screenplay)
 
1941 Among the Living (screenplay / story)
 
1941 Bad Men of Missouri (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1941 Footsteps in the Dark (screenplay)
 
1940 The House of the Seven Gables (screen play)
 
1940 The Invisible Man Returns (screenplay)
 
1939 The Big Guy (screenplay)
 
1939 I Stole a Million (story)
 
1939 Winter Carnival (writer)
 
1939 Pirates of the Skies (story "Sky Police")
 
1938 Secrets of a Nurse (screenplay)
 
1938 His Exciting Night (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1938 Sinners in Paradise (screenplay)
 
1938 The Crime of Doctor Hallet (screenplay / story)
 
1938 Midnight Intruder (screenplay)
 
1938 The Jury's Secret (story and screenplay)
 
1937 Some Blondes Are Dangerous
 
1937 Behind the Mike (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1937 The Man in Blue (screenplay)
 
1937 Affairs of Cappy Ricks (original screenplay)
 
1936 The President's Mystery (screenplay)
 
1936 Follow Your Heart
 
1935 Hitch Hike Lady (screenplay)
 
1935 Too Tough to Kill
 
1935 Dante's Inferno (contributor to treatment - uncredited)
 
1935 Under Pressure
 
1934 Nada más que una mujer (screenplay)
 
1934 Charlie Chan in London (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
1934 Pursued
 
1934 Wild Gold
 
1934 Sleepers East
 
1934 Three on a Honeymoon (contract writer - uncredited)
 
1933 Walls of Gold (writer)
 
1933 Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (writer)
 
1932 If I Had a Million
 
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1944 South of Dixie (performer: "My Old Kentucky Home" - uncredited, "Oh! Susanna" - uncredited, "The Old Folks at Home" - uncredited, "Dixie" - uncredited)
 
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1940 The House of the Seven Gables (dialogue director)
 
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1976 Hollywood on Trial (documentary)
Himself
 
1950 The Hollywood Ten (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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2011 Reagan (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Trumbo (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Majestic
Himself (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (uncredited)
 

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Follow Your Heart -- An eccentric musical family is kept in order by a talented daughter with modest ambitions. Blood on the Sun -- Nick Condon is a newspaper reporter working in Tokyo who refuses to toe the Japanese line on the expansionist policies of the anti-democratic Imperialist government... Affairs of Cappy Ricks -- Cappy Ricks, a crusty old sea captain, returns home from a long voyage to discover that his family and his business are in chaos--his daughter is set to marry a nitwit that he can't stand...
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Gerald L.C. Copley | Lewis Copley | J. Redmond Prior
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President of the Screen Writers Guild. [1944-1945] See more »

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