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Frederick Lewis Allen(1890-1954)

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Frederick Lewis Allen was born on 5 July 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Only Yesterday (1933), Lux Video Theatre (1950) and The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953). He died on 13 February 1954 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1890
DiedFebruary 13, 1954(63)
BornJuly 5, 1890
DiedFebruary 13, 1954(63)
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Known for

Billie Burke, John Boles, Jimmy Butler, Edna May Oliver, and Margaret Sullavan in Only Yesterday (1933)
Only Yesterday
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1933
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Lux Video Theatre
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953)
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
7.9
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1953
The Golden Twenties (1950)
The Golden Twenties
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer

  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953)
    The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
    7.9
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1953
  • The Golden Twenties (1950)
    The Golden Twenties
    6.6
    • story
    • 1950
  • Billie Burke, John Boles, Jimmy Butler, Edna May Oliver, and Margaret Sullavan in Only Yesterday (1933)
    Only Yesterday
    7.2
    • based on the novel by
    • 1933

Editorial Department

  • Zeitgeist (2007)
    Zeitgeist
    8.1
    Video
    • source
    • 2007

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 5, 1890
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 1954
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Book: "Only Yesterday," 1931.

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