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J. Grubb Alexander(1887-1932)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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J. Grubb Alexander
J. Grubb Alexander was born on 25 December 1887 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. J. Grubb was a writer, known for The Trail of the Octopus (1919), The Man Who Laughs (1928) and Murder Will Out (1930). J. Grubb was married to Elynor G. Ernst. J. Grubb died on 11 January 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1887
DiedJanuary 11, 1932(44)
BornDecember 25, 1887
DiedJanuary 11, 1932(44)
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Known for

The Trail of the Octopus (1919)
The Trail of the Octopus
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1919
Mary Philbin and Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs (1928)
The Man Who Laughs
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1928
Noah Beery, Lila Lee, and Jack Mulhall in Murder Will Out (1930)
Murder Will Out
  • Writer
  • 1930
The Belle of Broadway (1926)
The Belle of Broadway
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1926

Credits

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Writer

  • Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, and William A. Wellman in So Big! (1932)
    So Big!
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1932
  • The Hatchet Man (1932)
    The Hatchet Man
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1932
  • John Barrymore, Michael Curtiz, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, and Marian Marsh in The Mad Genius (1931)
    The Mad Genius
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • William Powell and Marian Marsh in The Road to Singapore (1931)
    The Road to Singapore
    6.4
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • John Barrymore and Marian Marsh in Svengali (1931)
    Svengali
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • dialogue
    • 1931
  • Lissy Arna and William Dieterle in Dämon des Meeres (1931)
    Dämon des Meeres
    3.4
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Leslie Howard, and Helen Chandler in Outward Bound (1930)
    Outward Bound
    6.5
    • screen play by
    • 1930
  • John Barrymore, Joan Bennett, Lloyd Bacon, and Lloyd Hughes in Moby Dick (1930)
    Moby Dick
    5.7
    • screen play and dialogue
    • 1930
  • Claudia Dell in Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)
    Sweet Kitty Bellairs
    5.1
    • screen play & dialogue by
    • 1930
  • Billie Dove in A Notorious Affair (1930)
    A Notorious Affair
    5.3
    • screen version by
    • 1930
  • Noah Beery, Lila Lee, and Jack Mulhall in Murder Will Out (1930)
    Murder Will Out
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • Myrna Loy and Monte Blue in Isle of Escape (1930)
    Isle of Escape
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • John Barrymore and Marian Nixon in General Crack (1929)
    General Crack
    7.3
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • 1929
  • Pauline Frederick in Evidence (1929)
    Evidence
    6.9
    • scénario
    • 1929
  • The Gamblers (1929)
    The Gamblers
    4.9
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1929

Script and Continuity Department

  • Mary Philbin and Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs (1928)
    The Man Who Laughs
    7.6
    • continuity
    • 1928
  • Ralph Ince in Breed of the Sea (1926)
    Breed of the Sea
    5.2
    • continuity
    • 1926

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J.G. Alexander
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 25, 1887
    • Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 11, 1932
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Elynor G. Ernst
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Vaudeville Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter and Composer.

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