Robert Wallace Russell (January 19, 1912 – February 11, 1992) was an American writer for movies, plays, and documentaries.[1][2] He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Writing, Original Story and Best Writing, Screenplay on the 1943 film The More the Merrier.
Robert Wallace Russell | |
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| Born | January 19, 1912 |
| Died | February 11, 1992 (aged 80) New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright |
He died in 1992 in New York City, shortly after his 80th birthday.[1]
Filmography edit
- Ring of Steel (1942) short U.S. Army film directed by Garson Kanin; narration read by Spencer Tracy
- The More the Merrier (1943) (screenplay)
- The Well-Groomed Bride (1946) (screenplay)
- The Lady Says No (1952)
- Come September (1961)
- Walk Don't Run (1966) (story)
Plays edit
- Take Me Along (1959)
- Flora the Red Menace (1965)
- Queen Lear
- Washington Shall Hang
References edit
- ^ a b "Robert W. Russell, 79, Stage and Film Writer", The New York Times, February 13, 1992, retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ "Robert Russell". Retrieved February 22, 2011.
External links edit
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