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MacKinlay Kantor(1904-1977)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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MacKinlay Kantor was born on 4 February 1904 in Webster City, Iowa, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Gun Crazy (1950) and Happy Land (1943). He was married to Florence Irene Layne. He died on 11 October 1977 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornFebruary 4, 1904
DiedOctober 11, 1977(73)
BornFebruary 4, 1904
DiedOctober 11, 1977(73)
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Known for

Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Virginia Mayo, and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.1
  • Writer(as Mackinlay Kantor)
  • 1946
Peggy Cummins and John Dall in Gun Crazy (1950)
Gun Crazy
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1950
Don Ameche, Harry Carey, Frances Dee, Ann Rutherford, and Cara Williams in Happy Land (1943)
Happy Land
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1943
Bob Burns and Martha Raye in Mountain Music (1937)
Mountain Music
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • book "God and My Country"
    • 1981
  • Kurt Russell and Fred MacMurray in Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
    Follow Me, Boys!
    7.1
    • book "God and My Country"
    • 1966
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • novel "The Happy Land"
    • 1956
  • Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953)
    Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1953
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1951
  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1951
  • Peggy Cummins and John Dall in Gun Crazy (1950)
    Gun Crazy
    7.6
    • screenplay by
    • story "Gun Crazy"
    • 1950
  • Janet Leigh and Van Johnson in The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
    The Romance of Rosy Ridge
    7.0
    • story
    • 1947
  • Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Virginia Mayo, and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
    The Best Years of Our Lives
    8.1
    • from a novel by (as Mackinlay Kantor)
    • 1946
  • Donna Reed, James Craig, Marjorie Main, and Harry Morgan in Gentle Annie (1944)
    Gentle Annie
    6.3
    • novel
    • 1944
  • Don Ameche, Harry Carey, Frances Dee, Ann Rutherford, and Cara Williams in Happy Land (1943)
    Happy Land
    6.7
    • from the novel by
    • 1943
  • Wallace Beery, Dolores Del Río, and John Howard in The Man from Dakota (1940)
    The Man from Dakota
    5.6
    • novel "Arouse and Beware"
    • 1940
  • Bob Burns and Martha Raye in Mountain Music (1937)
    Mountain Music
    7.5
    • story
    • 1937
  • Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Eric Linden in The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)
    The Voice of Bugle Ann
    6.7
    • from the book by
    • 1936

Actor



  • Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
    Wind Across the Everglades
    6.5
    • Judge Harris
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mackinlay Kantor
  • Born
    • February 4, 1904
    • Webster City, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • October 11, 1977
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(heart condition)
  • Spouse
    • Florence Irene LayneJuly 2, 1926 - October 11, 1977 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Wicked Water". NOTE: Filmed as Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953).

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  • Trivia
    Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, a former journalist and writer of pulp fiction for magazines. His works range from the sentimental "Glory for Me" (popularly filmed as The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)) to tough crime stories like "Gun Crazy" (1950) (filmed as Gun Crazy (1950)) and "Diversey" (1928). Some of his novels deal with historical subjects, such as the American Civil War.

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