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Harold Brighouse(1882-1958)

  • Writer
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Harold Brighouse was born on 26 July 1882 in Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Children of Jazz (1923), Hobson's Choice (1931) and Hobson's Choice (1954). He was married to Emily Lynes. He died on 25 July 1958 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 26, 1882
DiedJuly 25, 1958(75)
BornJuly 26, 1882
DiedJuly 25, 1958(75)
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Known for

Eileen Percy in Children of Jazz (1923)
Children of Jazz
  • Writer
  • 1923
Hobson's Choice (1931)
Hobson's Choice
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1931
Charles Laughton, Brenda de Banzie, and John Mills in Hobson's Choice (1954)
Hobson's Choice
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1954
Hobson's Choice (1920)
Hobson's Choice
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1920

Credits

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Writer

  • Hannes im Glück
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • The English Programme (1976)
    The English Programme
    4.4
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1994
  • Hobson's Choice (1983)
    Hobson's Choice
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1983
  • The Game
    TV Movie
    • author of the original work
    • 1977
  • Hobson's dochters
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1974
  • Alfred Böhm in Herr im Haus bin ich (1970)
    Herr im Haus bin ich
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1970
  • Hobson's Choice
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1967
  • Conflict
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1967
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • by
    • Writer
    • play
    • 1960–1962
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • play
    • 1960–1961
  • Li' som lidt ensom
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1954
  • Lonesome Like
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1954
  • Charles Laughton, Brenda de Banzie, and John Mills in Hobson's Choice (1954)
    Hobson's Choice
    7.7
    • play
    • 1954
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950
  • The Happy Hangman
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 26, 1882
    • Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 25, 1958
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Emily LynesFebruary 7, 1907 - July 25, 1958 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Hobson's Choice," performed at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre in Bristol, Somerset, England, with Roger Hume, Isla Blair, Timothy Kightley, Jonathan Darvill, and Paul Imbusch in the cast. David Phethean was director.
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    Father: John S. Brighouse; Mother: Charlotte Harrison.

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