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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) -- Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drink"...

Overview

Date of Death:
7 March 1956, Pasadena, California, USA more
Trivia:
Stage actor and playwright.
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Awards:
1 win more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew
Writer:
  1. The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  2. The Girl from Missouri (1934) (original screenplay)
    ... aka 100 Per Cent Pure (UK)
    ... aka Born to Be Kissed (USA: alternative title)
  3. Social Register (1934) (story)
  4. The Struggle (1931) (writer)
  5. Ex-Bad Boy (1931) (story "The Whole Town's Talking")
    ... aka His Temporary Affair (UK)
  6. Conspiracy (1930) (play)

  7. The Fall of Eve (1929) (story)
  8. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928) (writer)
  9. The Whole Town's Talking (1926) (play)
  10. Learning to Love (1925) (screenplay) (story)
  11. Three Miles Out (1924) (writer)
  12. Dulcy (1923) (writer)
  13. Polly of the Follies (1922) (screenplay) (story)
  14. Red Hot Romance (1922) (screenplay) (story)
  15. Woman's Place (1921) (story)
  16. Mama's Affair (1921) (writer)
  17. Dangerous Business (1920) (writer)
  18. The Perfect Woman (1920) (screenplay) (story)
  19. The Love Expert (1920) (writer)
  20. In Search of a Sinner (1920) (writer)
  21. Two Weeks (1920) (scenario)

  22. A Virtuous Vamp (1919) (scenario)
  23. The Isle of Conquest (1919) (writer)
  24. A Temperamental Wife (1919) (scenario)
  25. Oh, You Women! (1919) (scenario) (story)
  26. Getting Mary Married (1919) (writer)
    ... aka Marrying Mary (UK)
  27. Under the Top (1919) (story)
  28. Good-Bye, Bill (1918) (writer)
    ... aka Goodbye Bill
    ... aka Gosh Darn the Kaiser (USA)
  29. Come on In (1918) (writer)
  30. Hit-the-Trail Holliday (1918) (writer)
  31. Let's Get a Divorce (1918) (writer)
  32. Reaching for the Moon (1917) (writer)
  33. Down to Earth (1917) (writer)
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
  34. Wild and Woolly (1917) (writer)
  35. The Americano (1916) (scenario)
  36. The Social Secretary (1916) (writer)
  37. Macbeth (1916) (writer)
  38. The Flying Torpedo (1916) (writer)
  39. His Picture in the Papers (1916) (writer)
  40. Old Heidelberg (1915) (writer)
  41. Ghosts (1915/I) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Curse (USA: reissue title)
  42. The Conspiracy (1914) (play) (screenplay)
  43. Geronimo's Last Raid (1912) (writer)
  44. The Agitator (1912) (writer)
    ... aka The Cowboy Socialist
Director:
  1. Polly of the Follies (1922)

  2. Oh, You Women! (1919)
  3. Good-Bye, Bill (1918)
    ... aka Goodbye Bill
    ... aka Gosh Darn the Kaiser (USA)
  4. Come on In (1918)
  5. Reaching for the Moon (1917)
  6. Down to Earth (1917)
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
  7. Wild and Woolly (1917)
  8. In Again, Out Again (1917/II)
  9. The Americano (1916)
  10. Less Than the Dust (1916)
  11. The Social Secretary (1916)
  12. The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)
  13. Macbeth (1916)
  14. His Picture in the Papers (1916)
  15. Old Heidelberg (1915)
  16. Ghosts (1915/I) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Curse (USA: reissue title)
Producer:
  1. Saratoga (1937) (associate producer)
  2. Mama Steps Out (1937) (producer)
  3. San Francisco (1936) (producer)

  4. Red Hot Romance (1922) (executive producer)
  5. Dangerous Business (1920) (producer)
  6. The Love Expert (1920) (producer)
  7. In Search of a Sinner (1920) (producer) (uncredited)

  8. A Temperamental Wife (1919) (producer)
  9. Good-Bye, Bill (1918) (producer)
    ... aka Goodbye Bill
    ... aka Gosh Darn the Kaiser (USA)
  10. Come on In (1918) (producer)
Actor:
  1. Camille (1926/II) .... Count de Varville
    ... aka The Fate of a Coquette (USA: subtitle)

  2. The Flying Torpedo (1916) .... Winthrop Clavering
  3. Ghosts (1915/I)
    ... aka The Curse (USA: reissue title)
  4. The Failure (1915/I) .... Tom Warder
  5. The Bachelor's Romance (1915) .... David Holmes
  6. The Conspiracy (1914) .... Winthrop Clavering
  7. On Forbidden Paths (1913)
  8. The Grey Sentinel (1913)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "How to Write Photoplays, " with Anita Loos, 1919. more
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