George Morgan (screenwriter)
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George Morgan was an American actor
and screenwriter
. He wrote for 113 films between 1913
and 1940
. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
Actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and screenwriter
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 113 films between 1913
1913 in film
The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
and 1940
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
Selected filmography
Screenwriter- Dick TracyDick Tracy (serial)Dick Tracy is a 15-Chapter Republic movie serial starring Ralph Byrd based on the Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould. It was directed by Alan James and Ray Taylor.-Synopsis:...
(19371937 in filmThe year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
) - The Lost SpecialThe Lost Special (serial)The Lost Special is a Universal movie serial based on the story The Lost Special by Arthur Conan Doyle. This adaptation does not include Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes, and moves events to the American West....
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) - The Devil HorseThe Devil HorseThe Devil Horse is a Mascot movie serial starring Harry Carey and Noah Beery, Sr.-Cast:*Harry Carey as Bob Norton, aka Roberts*Noah Beery as Canfield*Frankie Darro as The Wild Boy*Greta Granstedt as Linda Weston*Barrie O'Daniels as Lee Weston...
(1932) - The Hurricane ExpressThe Hurricane ExpressThe Hurricane Express is a 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial that stars John Wayne as airplane pilot Larry Baker, who goes after a mystery villain named "The Wrecker," the man responsible for a train crash that killed his father.-Cast:...
(1932) - Heroes of the FlamesHeroes of the FlamesHeroes of the Flames is a Universal movie serial. It is considered to be lost.-Cast:*Tim McCoy as Bob Darrow*Marion Shockley as June Madison*Bobby Nelson as Jackie Madison*Joe Bonomo as a Henchman*Gayne Whitman as Don Mitchell...
(19311931 in film-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
) - Finger PrintsFinger Prints (serial)Finger Prints is a Universal movie serial. It is considered to be lost.-Plot:Secret Service agent Gary Gordon is working on shutting down the River Gang, a smuggling ring that his girlfriend's father is secretly a member...
(1931) - The Pirate of PanamaThe Pirate of PanamaThe Pirate of Panama is a 1929 action film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jay Wilsey - Kacl Sedgwocl* Natalie Kingston - Evelyn Wallace* Al Ferguson - Boris Bothwell* George Ovey* Mary Sutton - Aunt Berry...
(19291929 in film-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
) - A Final ReckoningA Final ReckoningA Final Reckoning is a 1928 Western film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost. It is based on a novel by G. A. Henty.-Cast:* Newton House as Ruben Whitney* Louise Lorraine as Miss Whitney, Ruben's Sister...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - The Silent FlyerThe Silent FlyerThe Silent Flyer is a 1926 adventure film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Silver Streak - Silver Streak, a dog* Malcolm McGregor - Lloyd Darrell * Louise Lorraine - Helen Corliss...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - The Winking IdolThe Winking IdolThe Winking Idol is a Universal Pictures silent western motion picture serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick....
(1926) - The Great Circus MysteryThe Great Circus MysteryThe Great Circus Mystery is a 1925 adventure film serial directed by Jay Marchant.-Cast:* Joe Bonomo - Welles 'Red' Landow* Louise Lorraine - Trixie Tremaine* Robert Graves - Adams * Robert Seiter - Darrell...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - Perils of the YukonPerils of the YukonPerils of the Yukon is a 1922 Northern film serial directed by Jay Marchant, J. P. McGowan and Perry N. Vekroff. This serial is presumably lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.* Laura La Plante - Olga...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Movie TrailThe Movie TrailThe Movie Trail is a 1921 short Western film directed by Charles Thompson and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* John Judd* Charles Newton* Marcella Pershing...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Bandits BewareBandits BewareBandits Beware is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* John Judd* Marcella Pershing...
(1921) - Crossed CluesCrossed CluesCrossed Clues is a 1921 short Western film directed by William James Craft and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Jacques Jaccard* John Judd* Dorothy Oliver* Marcella Pershing* William Welsh...
(1921) - Who Was the Man?Who Was the Man?Who Was the Man? is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Jacques Jaccard* Marcella Pershing* Ben Corbett* John Judd...
(1921) - The Cactus KidThe Cactus KidThe Cactus Kid is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Ben Corbett* Connie Henley* Duke R. Lee...
(1921) - Out o' LuckOut o' LuckOut o' Luck is a 1921 short Western film directed by and starring Hoot Gibson....
(1921) - The Fightin' FuryThe Fightin' FuryThe Fightin' Fury is a 1921 short Western film directed by and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Gertrude Olmstead* Charles Newton* Ben Corbett* Otto Nelson* John Judd...
(1921) - KickarooKickarooKickaroo is a 1921 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1921) - The Saddle KingThe Saddle KingThe Saddle King is a 1921 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Dorothy Wood* Jim Corey...
(1921) - The DilemmaThe Dilemma (1914 film)The Dilemma is a 1914 short written and directed by George Morgan and featuring William Russell....
(1914)
Actor
- The Merchant of VeniceThe Merchant of Venice (1916 film)The Merchant of Venice is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Matheson Lang, Hutin Britton, Ernest Caselli. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice.-Production:...
(1916)