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Elliott Nugent More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

20 September 1896, Dover, Ohio, USA

Date of Death

9 August 1980, New York City, New York, USA

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

An American minor leading man of early talkies who played earnest, youthful leads, Elliott Nugent would become better known as a writer, producer and director after all was said and done. The son of playwright/producer/actor J.C. Nugent (1868-1947), he was born in 1896 and came from pure show business stock, joining his family's vaudeville act while still young. He attended The Ohio State University and graduated there before gravitating to New York, making his Broadway bow in George S. Kaufman/Marc Connelly's play "Dulcy", which was a personal success. Throughout the 20s he remained a viable presence on stage, co-authoring and co-starring in nearly ten plays in tandem with his father. Nugent also took his good looks to film in 1929, generally playing young protagonists in both light-hearted and dramatic features. Within a few years, however, he grew restless with Hollywood and returned to the theatre scene. He peaked in 1940 starring in The Male Animal, which he co-wrote with longtime friend James Thurber. In later years, Nugent extended his talents even further, becoming a favorite film director for many of Hollywood's top comedians including Bob Hope, Harold Lloyd, Danny Kaye in their lightweight vehicles. Long married to actress Norma Lee, he retired in 1957 and penned a highly candid autobiography entitled "Events Leading Up to the Comedy" in 1965.

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Spouse

Norma Lee

(15 October 1921 - 9 August 1980) (his death)

Trivia

Son of writer J.C. Nugent.

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