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James Edward Grant(1905-1966)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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James Edward Grant was born on 2 July 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Alamo (1960), The Comancheros (1961) and Angel and the Badman (1947). He was married to Josephine Foy Grant. He died on 19 February 1966 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJuly 2, 1905
DiedFebruary 19, 1966(60)
BornJuly 2, 1905
DiedFebruary 19, 1966(60)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
The Alamo
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1960
John Wayne, Ina Balin, Lee Marvin, Nehemiah Persoff, and Stuart Whitman in The Comancheros (1961)
The Comancheros
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1961
John Wayne and Gail Russell in Angel and the Badman (1947)
Angel and the Badman
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1947
John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1949

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Writer



  • Hideouser and Hideouser (2019)
    Hideouser and Hideouser
    7.6
    Short
    • co-writer
    • 2019
  • Luke Perry, Deborah Kara Unger, and Lou Diamond Phillips in Angel and the Bad Man (2009)
    Angel and the Bad Man
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 2009
  • Special Delivery (1976)
    Special Delivery
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
    Support Your Local Gunfighter
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Ralph Taeger in Hondo (1967)
    Hondo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • earlier screenplay
    • 1967
  • Hondo and the Apaches (1967)
    Hondo and the Apaches
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1967
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Tab Hunter, and George Montgomery in Hostile Guns (1967)
    Hostile Guns
    5.4
    • story
    • 1967
  • Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, and John Smith in Circus World (1964)
    Circus World
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Maceralar krali (1963)
    Maceralar krali
    6.4
    • story "Johnny Eager"
    • 1963
  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Stefanie Powers, and Patrick Wayne in McLintock! (1963)
    McLintock!
    7.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1963
  • John Wayne and Lee Marvin in Donovan's Reef (1963)
    Donovan's Reef
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • John Wayne, Ina Balin, Lee Marvin, Nehemiah Persoff, and Stuart Whitman in The Comancheros (1961)
    The Comancheros
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
    The Alamo
    6.8
    • original screenplay
    • 1960
  • John Wayne and Eiko Ando in The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
    The Barbarian and the Geisha
    5.7
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Olivia de Havilland, Alan Ladd, and David Ladd in The Proud Rebel (1958)
    The Proud Rebel
    6.9
    • story "Journal of Linnett Moore"
    • 1958

Director



  • Marian Carr and Mickey Spillane in Ring of Fear (1954)
    Ring of Fear
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1954
  • John Wayne and Gail Russell in Angel and the Badman (1947)
    Angel and the Badman
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1947

Producer



  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
    The Alamo
    6.8
    • associate producer
    • 1960
  • Rory Calhoun, Barbara Britton, and Greg McClure in The Great John L. (1945)
    The Great John L.
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James E. Grant
  • Born
    • July 2, 1905
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 1966
    • Burbank, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Josephine Foy Grant
  • Children
    • Stephen Grant
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Green Shadow".

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  • Trivia
    When John Wayne insisted that Grant be brought in to rewrite the script to Circus World (1964), director Frank Capra, who wanted to use his own script, quit the film.

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