Frederick J. Jackson
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Frederick J. Jackson was an American screenwriter
. He wrote for over 50 films between 1912
and 1946
. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and died in Hollywood, California.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He wrote for over 50 films between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1946
1946 in film
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- The Fatal RingThe Fatal RingThe Fatal Ring is a 1917 action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pearl White - Violet Standish* Earle Foxe - Nicholas Knox* Warner Oland - Richard Carslake* Ruby Hoffman - The Priestess...
(1917) - Arizona ExpressArizona ExpressArizona Express is a 1924 silent American drama film directed by Tom Buckingham and starring Evelyn Brent. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art.- Cast :* Pauline Starke as Katherine Keith* Evelyn Brent as Lola Nichols...
(1924) - The Lone ChanceThe Lone ChanceThe Lone Chance is a 1924 silent American drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* John Gilbert as Jack Saunders* Evelyn Brent as Margaret West* John Miljan as Lew Brody...
(1924) - The Hole in the WallThe Hole in the WallThe Hole in the Wall is a 1929 film directed by Robert Florey, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edward G. Robinson. This film marks the first appearance of Edward G. Robinson as a gangster.-Cast:*Claudette Colbert as Jean Oliver*Edward G...
(1929) - The Jade BoxThe Jade BoxThe Jade Box is a Universal movie serial. It was a partially sound film with large silent elements. Only an incomplete version survives today.-Plot:...
(1930) - Stormy WeatherStormy Weather (1943 film)Stormy Weather is a 1943 American musical film produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The film is one of two major Hollywood musicals produced in 1943 with primarily African-American casts, the other being MGM's Cabin in the Sky, and is considered a time capsule showcasing some of the top...
(1943)