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David Freedman was born in Botosani, a major city in northeast Romania. He was the son of Israel and Sarah Freedman. After coming to America in 1901, David's family settled in New York's lower East Side where his father began writing for Jewish language newspapers under the name "Israel the Yankee" and later "Yankee Freedman". David graduated with... See full bio »

Born:

April 26, 1898 in Botosani, Romania

Died:

December 8, 1936 (age 38) in New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies Writer

(1945)

Palmy Days Writer

(1931)

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937 Writer

(1937)

The Half-Naked Truth

The Half-Naked Truth Writer

(1932)

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Writer (19 credits)

1952 Rebound (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)

- Joker's Wild (1952) ... (teleplay)

1945 Ziegfeld Follies (written by - segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

1937 New Faces of 1937 (sketch: "A Day at the Brokers")

1936 Modern Home (Short) (story)

1936 The Chemist (Short) (story)

1936 Whose Baby Are You? (Short) (story by)

1936 The Wacky Family (Short) (screenplay)

1936 Blue Blazes (Short) (story)

1936 Gold Bricks (Short) (story)

1936 Just Plain Folks (Short) (story and screenplay)

1936 Mixed Policies (Short) (story)

1935 One Big Happy Family (Short)

1935 George White's 1935 Scandals (story - uncredited)

1933 Love in Tents (Short) (story)

1932 The Half-Naked Truth (suggested by: "Phantom Fame")

1932 The Heart of New York (play "Mendel, Inc.")

1931 Palmy Days (story and dialogue)

1931 Anything But Ham (Short)

1930 Accidents Will Happen (Short) (story)

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Other Works:

George Bradshaw and his play, "New Faces of 1937," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Van Johnson and Rags Ragland in the cast.

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Trivia:

His son, Dr. David Noel Freedman, was one of the most prominent archaeologists of the 20th century.

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