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Dwight Taylor(1903-1986)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Dwight Taylor was born on 1 January 1903 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Top Hat (1935), Pickup on South Street (1953) and Nightmare (1942). He was previously married to Marigold Lockhart Langworthy and Natalie Visart. He died on 31 December 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1903
DiedDecember 31, 1986(83)
BornJanuary 1, 1903
DiedDecember 31, 1986(83)
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Known for

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat (1935)
Top Hat
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1935
Richard Widmark and Jean Peters in Pickup on South Street (1953)
Pickup on South Street
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Brian Donlevy and Diana Barrymore in Nightmare (1942)
Nightmare
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1942
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Gay Divorcee (1934)
The Gay Divorcee
7.4
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1934

Credits

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Writer

  • Batman (1966)
    Batman
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • The Cape Town Affair (1967)
    The Cape Town Affair
    • story
    • 1967
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    • teleplay
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • June Allyson and Rossano Brazzi in Interlude (1957)
    Interlude
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1957
  • Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
    Boy on a Dolphin
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    • adaptation
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Special Delivery (1955)
    Special Delivery
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1953
  • Vicki (1953)
    Vicki
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Richard Widmark and Jean Peters in Pickup on South Street (1953)
    Pickup on South Street
    • story
    • 1953
  • Marilyn Monroe, Eve Arden, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ginger Rogers, Paul Douglas, Fred Allen, Eddie Bracken, Louis Calhern, Mitzi Gaynor, Victor Moore, and David Wayne in We're Not Married! (1952)
    We're Not Married!
    • adaptation
    • 1952
  • Joan Fontaine, Ray Milland, and Teresa Wright in Something to Live For (1952)
    Something to Live For
    • written by
    • 1952
  • Maureen O'Hara, Rex Harrison, and Vanessa Brown in The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
    The Foxes of Harrow
    • contributor to dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Conflict (1945)
    Conflict
    • screenplay
    • 1945

Producer

  • Brian Donlevy and Diana Barrymore in Nightmare (1942)
    Nightmare
    • producer
    • 1942

Additional Crew

  • 1 sheet 27 x 41
    The Awful Truth
    • screenplay constructor (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 1, 1903
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 1986
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Marigold Lockhart LangworthyMay 25, 1929 - ? (3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/Reginald Lawrence) book for "Out of This World", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music / lyrics by Cole Porter. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Dance music arranged by Genevieve Pitot. Incidental music arranged by Trude Rittman. Musical Director: Pem Davenport. Assistant to Mr. Davenport: Irving Schlein. Additional direction by George Abbott. Choreographed by Hanya Holm. Directed by Agnes de Mille. Assistant to Miss de Mille: Dania Krupska. New Century Theatre: 21 Dec 1950-5 May 1951 (157 performances). Cast: Charlotte Greenwood (as "Juno"), David Burns (as "Niki Skolianos"), William Eythe (as "Art O'Malley"), Priscilla Gillette (as "Helen"), William Redfield (as "Mercury"), Barbara Ashley (as "Chloe"), Doria Avila (as "Dancer"), Ken Ayers (as "Singer"), Robert Baird (as "Singer"), Virginia Bosler (as "Dancer"), Janet Collins (as "Night"), Richard Curry (as "Singer"), Joan Engel (as "Dancer"), Nola Fairbanks (as "Singer"), Eleanor Fairchild (as "Dancer"), Enid Hall (as "Singer"), Ray Harrison (as "Strephon"), Joe Hill (as "Singer"), Orrin Hill (as "Singer"), George Jongeyans (as "Jupiter"), Leo Kayeworth (as "Singer"), B.J. Keating (as "Singer"), Michael Kingsley (as "Singer"), Jan Kovac (as "Dancer"), Eric Kristen (as "Dancer"), Joan Kruger (as "Dancer"), Paul Lyday (as "Dancer"), Frank Milton (as "Waiter"), Lois Monroe (as "Singer"), Barton Mumaw (as "Dancer"), David Nillo (as "Dancer"), Shirley Ann Prior (as "Singer"), Peggy Rea (as "Vulcania"), Jacqueline Sager (as "Dancer"), John Schickling (as "Singer"), John Schmidt (as "Singer"), Stanley Simmons (as "Dancer"), Gisella Svetlik (as "Dancer"), Glen Tetley (as "Dancer"), Barbara Weaver (as "Singer"). Understudies: Joe Hill (as "Jupiter"), B.J. Keating (as "Vulcania"), John Mayo (as "Art O'Malley" / "Waiter"), Frank Milton (as "Mercury" / "Niki Skolianos"), David Nillo (as "Strephon"), Peggy Rea (as "Juno"), Gisella Svetlik (as "Chloe"), Barbara Weaver (as "Helen"). Produced by Arnold Saint Subber and Lemuel Ayers.

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    Son of actress Laurette Taylor and playwright/producer Charles A. Taylor; stepson of J. Hartley Manners.

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