Dwight Taylor(1903-1986)
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
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.
Known for
Credits
Writer
- 1967
- The Cape Town Affair
- story
- 1967
- 1959
- 1957
- Interlude
- based on a screenplay by
- 1957
- Boy on a Dolphin
- screenplay
- 1957
- 1957
- Special Delivery
- Writer
- 1955
- 1953
- Vicki
- writer
- 1953
- 1953
- We're Not Married!
- adaptation
- 1952
- Something to Live For
- written by
- 1952
- The Foxes of Harrow
- contributor to dialogue (uncredited)
- 1947
- Conflict
- screenplay
- 1945
Producer
- Nightmare
- producer
- 1942
Additional Crew
- The Awful Truth
- screenplay constructor (uncredited)
- 1937
Personal details
- Born
- Died
- December 31, 1986
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
- SpousesMarigold Lockhart LangworthyMay 25, 1929 - ? (3 children)
- Other worksStage: 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.
Did you know
- TriviaSon of actress Laurette Taylor and playwright/producer Charles A. Taylor; stepson of J. Hartley Manners.
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