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Overview

Date of Birth:
3 October 1880, Manhattan, Kansas, USA more
Date of Death:
10 December 1946, New York City, New York, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Born out of wedlock in Manhattan, Kansas, but grew up in Denver. A close... more
Trivia:
After his death, as requested in his will, he was cremated and his ashes... more
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Last Chance to See Children’s Playhouse of Maryland’s Production of Guys And Dolls, 10/31 & 11/1
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 30 October 2009, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Action Comics #1 sells for $121,000
 (From Comicmix. 21 June 2009, 5:48 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Producer, Self
Writer:
  1. Three Wise Guys (2005) (TV) (story "Three Wise Guys") (special recognition)

  2. Ji ji (1989) (1933 screenplay "Lady for a Day")
    ... aka Black Dragon
    ... aka Kei chik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Miracle
    ... aka Miracles (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Miracles: The Canton Godfather (UK: video box title)
    ... aka Mr Canton and Lady Rose (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
    ... aka The Canton Godfather (Australia: DVD title)
  3. Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) (short stories)
  4. Little Miss Marker (1980) (story)

  5. 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) (story "Little Miss Marker")
  6. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) (story)
  7. Butch passt aufs Baby auf (1961) (TV) (play)

  8. Guys and Dolls (1955/I) (story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown")
  9. Money from Home (1953) (story)
  10. Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) (play "A Slight Case of Murder")
  11. Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) (stories)
  12. The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) (story)
  13. Johnny One-Eye (1950) (story)

  14. Sorrowful Jones (1949) (story "Markie")
  15. It Ain't Hay (1943) (story "Princess O'Hara")
    ... aka Money for Jam (UK)
  16. The Big Street (1942) (story "Little Pinks")
  17. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (prologue)
  18. Butch Minds the Baby (1942) (story)
  19. At the Stroke of Twelve (1941) (story "The Old Doll's House")
    ... aka Broadway Brevities: At the Stroke of Twelve (USA: series title)
  20. Tight Shoes (1941) (story)
  21. Just a Cute Kid (1940) (story)

  22. Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) (story "A Call on the President")
  23. Straight Place and Show (1938) (play "Saratoga Chips") (story "That Ever Loving Wife of Mine") (uncredited)
    ... aka Damon Runyon's Straight Place and Show (USA: complete title)
    ... aka They're Off (UK)
  24. A Slight Case of Murder (1938) (play)
  25. Racing Lady (1937) (story "All Scarlet")
  26. The Three Wise Guys (1936) (writer)
  27. Professional Soldier (1935) (story)
  28. Hold 'Em Yale (1935) (story)
    ... aka Uniform Lovers (UK)
  29. Princess O'Hara (1935) (story)
  30. George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  31. No Ransom (1934) (story "The Big Mitten")
    ... aka Bonds of Honor (UK)
  32. The Lemon Drop Kid (1934) (story)
  33. Million Dollar Ransom (1934) (story "Ransom, One Million Dollars")
  34. A Very Honorable Guy (1934) (story)
    ... aka A Very Honourable Man (UK)
  35. Midnight Alibi (1934) (story "The Old Doll's House")
  36. Little Miss Marker (1934) (story)
    ... aka The Girl in Pawn (UK)
  37. Lady for a Day (1933) (story "Madame la Gimp")
Actor:
  1. Madison Sq. Garden (1932) .... Damon Runyon - Writer
  2. At the Round Table (1930)

  3. Oh, Baby! (1926) .... Man at ringside
Producer:
  1. Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944) (producer)
  2. The Big Street (1942) (producer)
Self:
  1. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.34 (1953) TV episode .... Himself

  2. Daisy Kenyon (1947) (uncredited) .... Himself - Cameo appearance (bar in Stork Club)

  3. The Great White Way (1924) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
(2009) His musical, "Guys and Dolls," played on Broadway with Oliver Platt and Lauren Graham in New York City. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 1 Article more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Horse Racing | Nightclub | New York City more

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