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Kenyon Nicholson(1894-1986)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Kenyon Nicholson was born on 21 May 1894 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Taxi (1931), Waterfront (1939) and 13 Hours by Air (1936). He was married to Lucile Nikolas. He died in December 1986 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.
BornMay 21, 1894
DiedDecember 1986
BornMay 21, 1894
DiedDecember 1986
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Known for

James Cagney and Loretta Young in Taxi (1931)
Taxi
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1931
Sheila Bromley, Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, and Larry Williams in Waterfront (1939)
Waterfront
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1939
Joan Bennett and Fred MacMurray in 13 Hours by Air (1936)
13 Hours by Air
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1936
Humphrey Bogart, Louise Fazenda, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh, Nat Pendleton, Penny Singleton, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Swing Your Lady (1938)
Swing Your Lady
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1938

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  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1959
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Sailor Beware (1952)
    Sailor Beware
    6.2
    • play
    • 1952
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
    The Ford Theatre Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • playwright
    • play
    • 1947–1949
  • Betty Grable, Dick Haymes, and Phil Silvers in Diamond Horseshoe (1945)
    Diamond Horseshoe
    6.4
    • play "The Barker" (as John Kenyon Nicholson)
    • 1945
  • Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
    The Fleet's In
    6.5
    • play
    • 1942
  • Sheila Bromley, Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, and Larry Williams in Waterfront (1939)
    Waterfront
    5.8
    • play "Blind Spot"
    • 1939
  • Humphrey Bogart, Louise Fazenda, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh, Nat Pendleton, Penny Singleton, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Swing Your Lady (1938)
    Swing Your Lady
    5.0
    • adapted from the play by
    • 1938
  • Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle, and Buster Crabbe in Lady Be Careful (1936)
    Lady Be Careful
    6.1
    • play "Sailor Beware"
    • 1936
  • Joan Bennett and Fred MacMurray in 13 Hours by Air (1936)
    13 Hours by Air
    6.1
    • adaptation
    • 1936
  • Clara Bow in Hoopla (1933)
    Hoopla
    6.6
    • play "The Barker"
    • 1933
  • Joan Blondell, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alan Hale, Adrienne Dore, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, and George Rosener in Union Depot (1932)
    Union Depot
    7.0
    • screen play
    • 1932
  • James Cagney and Loretta Young in Taxi (1931)
    Taxi
    6.6
    • based on the play by
    • 1931

Actor



  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J. Kenyon Nicholson
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • May 21, 1894
    • Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 1986
    • Trenton, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lucile Nikolas1924 - November 28, 1978 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Barker" (earliest Broadway credit), produced on Broadway. Directed by Priestly Morrison. Biltmore Theatre: 18 Jan 1927-Jul 1927 (closing date unknown/221 performances). Cast: George Barbier (as "Col. Gowdy"), Raymond Bramley (as "Doc Rice"), Claudette Colbert (as "Lou"), Norman Foster (as "Chris Miller"), Florence Gerald (as "Maw Benson"), Philip Heege (as "T-Bone"), Ross Hertz (as "A Hick"), May Hopkins (as "Cleo"; final Broadway role), Walter Huston (as "Nifty Miller"), Albert Hyde (as "Pop Morgan"), John Irwin (as "Sailor West"), Nakoloilani (as "Hawaiian Trio"), Pakalaka (as "Hawaiian Trio"), Pakuakini (as "Hawaiian Trio"), Al Roberts (as "Hap Spissell"), Eleanor Winslow Williams (as "Carrie"). Produced by Charles L. Wagner, in association with Edgar Selwyn.

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  • Trivia
    Son of Thomas B. and Anne Nicholson. Attended Wabash College, Columbia University and Cambridge (England) University. Prior to his career as a screen writer, he worked as a teacher, newspaper reporter and theatrical press agent.

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