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Harold Buchman(1912-1990)

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Harold Buchman was born on 24 June 1912 in Brainard, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Case of the Missing Man (1935), Blackmailer (1936) and Double Alibi (1940). He died on 22 June 1990 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
BornJune 24, 1912
DiedJune 22, 1990(77)
BornJune 24, 1912
DiedJune 22, 1990(77)
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Joan Perry and Roger Pryor in Case of the Missing Man (1935)
Case of the Missing Man
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Nana Bryant, William Gargan, Drue Leyton, Florence Rice, and H.B. Warner in Blackmailer (1936)
Blackmailer
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1936
James Burke, William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, and Wayne Morris in Double Alibi (1940)
Double Alibi
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1940
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Shall We Dance (1937)
Shall We Dance
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Writer

  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1974–1976
  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1974
  • Mary Charlotte Wilcox in The Lawyer (1970)
    The Lawyer
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1970
  • On the Fiddle (1961)
    On the Fiddle
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • A Matter of WHO (1961)
    A Matter of WHO
    6.2
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1961
  • The Naked Earth (1958)
    The Naked Earth
    7.2
    • written by (originally uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
    The Sleeping Tiger
    6.5
    • screenplay (originally as Derek Frye)
    • 1954
  • William Holden, Toni Gerry, and Johnny Stewart in Boots Malone (1952)
    Boots Malone
    6.9
    • written by (originally uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Jimmy Lydon in Cynthia (1947)
    Cynthia
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, Stephen Dunne, Dennis O'Keefe, and Martha Stewart in Doll Face (1945)
    Doll Face
    5.9
    • adaptation
    • 1945
  • Snafu (1945)
    Snafu
    7.3
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Story with Two Endings (1945)
    Story with Two Endings
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1945
  • Phil Baker, Madge Meredith, and Edward Ryan in Take It or Leave It (1944)
    Take It or Leave It
    4.5
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • George Sanders, Philip Dorn, and Brenda Marshall in Paris After Dark (1943)
    Paris After Dark
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Lois Andrews, James Ellison, Charlotte Greenwood, Helene Reynolds, Charles Ruggles, and Raymond Walburn in Dixie Dugan (1943)
    Dixie Dugan
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Derek Frye
  • Born
    • June 24, 1912
    • Brainard, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • June 22, 1990
    • Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
  • Other works
    Broadway play: "Snafu". Written by Louis Solomon and Harold Buchman. Directed by George Abbott. Hudson Theatre (moved to The Biltmore Theatre from 1 January 1945-closing): 158 performances.

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