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Dudley Nichols(1895-1960)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Dudley Nichols was born on 6 April 1895 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Sister Kenny (1946), The Informer (1935) and Stagecoach (1939). He was married to Esther "Esta" Varez. He died on 4 January 1960 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornApril 6, 1895
DiedJanuary 4, 1960(64)
BornApril 6, 1895
DiedJanuary 4, 1960(64)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
Sister Kenny
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1946
Margot Grahame and Victor McLaglen in The Informer (1935)
The Informer
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1935
Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1939
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Bringing Up Baby
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1938

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  • Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings in Stagecoach (1986)
    Stagecoach
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer (1939 screenplay)
    • 1986
  • Ann-Margret, Red Buttons, Bing Crosby, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens, Mike Connors, Alex Cord, Robert Cummings, Stefanie Powers, and Keenan Wynn in Stagecoach (1966)
    Stagecoach
    6.1
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1966
  • Sal Mineo, Yul Brynner, and Madlyn Rhue in Escape from Zahrain (1962)
    Escape from Zahrain
    6.0
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, and Steve Forrest in Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
    Heller in Pink Tights
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Tina Louise, Robert Taylor, Jack Lord, and Fess Parker in The Hangman (1959)
    The Hangman
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand, and Michel Ray in The Tin Star (1957)
    The Tin Star
    7.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1957
  • Run for the Sun (1956)
    Run for the Sun
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Prince Valiant (1954)
    Prince Valiant
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1954
  • Kirk Douglas, Arthur Hunnicutt, Dewey Martin, and Elizabeth Threatt in The Big Sky (1952)
    The Big Sky
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru, and Dale Robertson in Return of the Texan (1952)
    Return of the Texan
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward in Rawhide (1951)
    Rawhide
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1951
  • Jeanne Crain and Ethel Waters in Pinky (1949)
    Pinky
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    6.3
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Henry Fonda, Pedro Armendáriz, and Dolores Del Río in The Fugitive (1947)
    The Fugitive
    6.3
    • screen play
    • 1947
  • Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
    Sister Kenny
    7.2
    • screen play
    • 1946

Producer



  • Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
    Sister Kenny
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts in Government Girl (1943)
    Government Girl
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Hara in This Land Is Mine (1943)
    This Land Is Mine
    7.5
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1943

Director



  • Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Rosalind Russell in Sister Kenny (1946)
    Sister Kenny
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts in Government Girl (1943)
    Government Girl
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • April 6, 1895
    • Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 4, 1960
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Esther "Esta" VarezNovember 5, 1928 - January 4, 1960 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

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    First artist to refuse the Oscar when he won Best Screenplay for The Informer (1935).
  • Quotes
    It is the writer who is the dreamer, the imaginer, the shaper. He works in loneliness with nebulous materials, with nothing more tangible than paper and a pot of ink; and his theatre is within his mind. He must generate phantoms out of himself and live with them until they take on a life of their own and become, not types, but characters working out their own destinies.

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