11/05/1895
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA:
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.
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The Scoundrel (1935) as Flop House Bum |
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Crime Without Passion (1934) as Second Interviewer (uncredited) |
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Switching Channels (1988) Writer |
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The Front Page (1974) Theatre Play |
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Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) Theatre Play |
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Perfect Strangers (1950) Theatre Play |
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The Twentieth Century (1949) Writer |
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The Front Page (1948) Writer |
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Lulu Belle (1948) Theatre Play |
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The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) Writer |
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The Front Page (1945) Writer |
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I Take This Woman (1940) Story |
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His Girl Friday (1940) Theatre Play |
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Wuthering Heights (1939) Screenplay |
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Gunga Din (1939) Story |
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Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Writer |
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Soak the Rich (1936) Director |
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Soak the Rich (1936) Writer |
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Soak the Rich (1936) Producer |
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Barbary Coast (1935) Writer |
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Spring Tonic (1935) Theatre Play |
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Once in a Blue Moon (1935) Director |
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Once in a Blue Moon (1935) Writer |
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The Scoundrel (1935) Director |
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The Scoundrel (1935) Producer |
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The Scoundrel (1935) Story |
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The President Vanishes (1934) Writer |
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Crime Without Passion (1934) Director |
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Crime Without Passion (1934) Screenplay |
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Crime Without Passion (1934) Producer |
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Twentieth Century (1934) Screenplay |
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Rasputin and the Empress (1932) Screenplay |
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The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) Writer |
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The Unholy Garden (1931) Dialogue |
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The Unholy Garden (1931) Story |
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The Unholy Garden (1931) Screenplay |
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New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931) Adaptation |
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The Front Page (1931) Writer |
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En cada puerto un amor (1931) ADR Coordinator |
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Paid (1930) Adaptation |
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Paid (1930) Writer |
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Way for a Sailor (1930) Additional Dialogue |
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Billy the Kid (1930) Additional Dialogue |
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The Girl Said No (1930) Writer |
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Street of Chance (1930) Writer |