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Nathanael West (1903–1940)

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Born as Nathan Weinstein, the only son of a wealthy Manhattan real estate developer, West grew up as an overly spoiled child, largely burdened by the belief that he shouldn't be expected to work or show up on time or in any other way trouble himself to get by in the world. The Depression did a lot to revise this attitude... See full bio »

Born:

Nathan Weinstein
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 37) in El Centro, California, USA
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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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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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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).

Francine Locke Film Reel


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1983 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Miss Lonelyhearts (1983) (novel - uncredited)
 
1975 The Day of the Locust (novel)
 
1958 Lonelyhearts (novel "Miss Lonelyhearts")
 
1945 I'll Tell the World (novel "Miss Lonelyhearts")
 
1941 Let's Make Music (screenplay)
 
1940 Men Against the Sky (screenplay)
 
1940 Stranger on the Third Floor (uncredited)
 
1939 I Stole a Million (screenplay)
 
1939 Five Came Back (screenplay)
 
1939 The Spirit of Culver (screenplay)
 
1938 Gangs of New York (uncredited)
 
1938 Born to Be Wild (original screenplay)
 
1937 It Could Happen to You! (screenplay / story)
 
1937 Rhythm in the Clouds (screenplay)
 
1936 The President's Mystery (screenplay)
 
1936 Follow Your Heart
 
1936 Ticket to Paradise
 
1933 Advice to the Lovelorn (novel "Miss Lonelyhearts")
 

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Rhythm in the Clouds -- Rhythm in the Clouds Follow Your Heart -- An eccentric musical family is kept in order by a talented daughter with modest ambitions.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1931) Novel: "The Dream Life of Balso Snell". Contact Editions. NOTE: A literary rarity; only 500 copies were published, although story was republished in posthumous editions of West's collective works]. 95 pgs. ISB: N/A. West's first novel, it presents a young man's immature and... See more »

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West was practically unknown to the American public during his lifetime. On 22 Dec 1940, he and his wife Eileen McKenney were returning to Los Angeles from a hunting trip in Mexico to attend the funeral of his friend, F. Scott Fitzgerald, when he ran a stop sign in El Centro, California, and hit another vehicle... See more »

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