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Morrie Ryskind(1895-1985)

  • Writer
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Morrie Ryskind was born on 20 October 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for My Man Godfrey (1936), A Night at the Opera (1935) and Stage Door (1937). He was married to Mary House. He died on 24 August 1985 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1895
DiedAugust 24, 1985(89)
BornOctober 20, 1895
DiedAugust 24, 1985(89)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Carole Lombard and William Powell in My Man Godfrey (1936)
My Man Godfrey
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1936
Groucho Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Night at the Opera
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, and Gail Patrick in Stage Door (1937)
Stage Door
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1937
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers (1930)
Animal Crackers
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1930

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  • Brain Donors (1992)
    Brain Donors
    6.9
    • screenplay "A Night At the Opera" (suggestion)
    • 1992
  • Of Thee I Sing (1972)
    Of Thee I Sing
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • David Niven and June Allyson in My Man Godfrey (1957)
    My Man Godfrey
    6.2
    • based on the screenplay by
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1955
  • Musical Comedy Time (1950)
    Musical Comedy Time
    7.4
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1951
  • Ginger Rogers in Heartbeat (1946)
    Heartbeat
    5.9
    • adaptation
    • 1946
  • June Haver, Joan Leslie, and Fred MacMurray in Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
    Where Do We Go from Here?
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1945
  • Don Ameche, William Bendix, Jack Benny, Binnie Barnes, Fred Allen, Robert Benchley, Jerry Colonna, Victor Moore, and Rudy Vallee in It's in the Bag! (1945)
    It's in the Bag!
    6.6
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Robert Young, Olga Baclanova, and Dorothy McGuire in Claudia (1943)
    Claudia
    6.5
    • adapted for the screen by
    • 1943
  • Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane in The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
    The Meanest Man in the World
    6.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Bob Hope, Irène Bordoni, Victor Moore, and Vera Zorina in Louisiana Purchase (1941)
    Louisiana Purchase
    6.1
    • play
    • 1941
  • Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in Penny Serenade (1941)
    Penny Serenade
    7.1
    • screen play
    • 1941
  • Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)
    His Girl Friday
    7.8
    • additional dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Ginger Rogers in Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)
    Fifth Avenue Girl
    6.8
    • story outline (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jack Benny, Binnie Barnes, and Dorothy Lamour in Man About Town (1939)
    Man About Town
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1939

Soundtrack



  • Palmy Days (1931)
    Palmy Days
    6.8
    • lyrics: "Dunk Dunk Dunk" (1931) (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 20, 1895
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 24, 1985
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Mary HouseDecember 19, 1929 - August 24, 1985 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Ruth Ryskind
  • Parents
      Abraham Ryskind
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 696-698. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
  • Quotes
    If I was called in to doctor a script, I'd go after the weak spot - and that meant, often, a complete rewrite of several scenes.

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