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William Hurlbut(1878-1957)

  • Writer
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William Hurlbut was born on 13 July 1878 in Belvidere, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Ladies Must Love (1933) and Madame Spy (1934). He died on 4 May 1957 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJuly 13, 1878
DiedMay 4, 1957(78)
BornJuly 13, 1878
DiedMay 4, 1957(78)
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Known for

Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The Bride of Frankenstein
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Oscar Apfel, Dorothy Burgess, Mary Carlisle, Neil Hamilton, June Knight, Sally O'Neil, and George E. Stone in Ladies Must Love (1933)
Ladies Must Love
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1933
Edward Arnold, Nils Asther, and Fay Wray in Madame Spy (1934)
Madame Spy
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1934
John Boles and Jean Muir in Orchids to You (1935)
Orchids to You
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1935

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  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1956–1957
  • Ingrid Bergman, Susan Hayward, Warner Baxter, Richard Denning, Johnny Downs, Robert Shaw, and Charles Lind in Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
    Adam Had Four Sons
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Andrea Leeds and Adolphe Menjou in Letter of Introduction (1938)
    Letter of Introduction
    6.1
    • contributor to dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Anna May Wong in Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
    Daughter of Shanghai
    6.6
    • additional dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Basil Rathbone, Bobby Breen, and Marion Claire in Make a Wish (1937)
    Make a Wish
    5.4
    • additional dialogue
    • 1937
  • Bobby Breen, Charles Butterworth, Benita Hume, Alan Mowbray, and May Robson in Rainbow on the River (1936)
    Rainbow on the River
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Mona Barrie, Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, and Jack Oakie in King of Burlesque (1936)
    King of Burlesque
    6.2
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Henry Fonda and Rochelle Hudson in Way Down East (1935)
    Way Down East
    6.0
    • screen play
    • 1935
  • John Boles and Jean Muir in Orchids to You (1935)
    Orchids to You
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • James Dunn and Mae Clarke in The Daring Young Man (1935)
    The Daring Young Man
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    The Bride of Frankenstein
    7.8
    • adapted by
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Naughty Marietta (1935)
    Naughty Marietta
    6.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Claude Rains in The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
    The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
    6.7
    • contributor to treatment (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
    There's Always Tomorrow
    6.6
    • adaptation and screenplay
    • 1934
  • Claudette Colbert and Warren William in Imitation of Life (1934)
    Imitation of Life
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William J. Hurlbut
  • Born
    • July 13, 1878
    • Belvidere, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 4, 1957
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: The Fighting Hope. Drama. Written by William Hurlbut [Broadway debut]. Scenic Design by Ernest M. Gros. Directed by David Belasco. Stuyvesant Theatre: 22 Sep 1908- Apr 1909 (closing date unknown/231 performances). Cast: Blanche Bates (as "Anna Granger"), John W. Cope (as "Marshfield Craven"), Howell Hansel (as "Robert Granger"), Charles Richman (as "Burton Temple"), Loretta Wells (as "Mrs. Mason"). Produced by David Belasco.

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    Hurlbut went to Hollywood in the early 1930s after writing several plays for Broadway, including "Lillies of the Field".

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