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Alan Campbell(1904-1963)

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Alan Campbell was born on 21 February 1904 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A Star Is Born (1937), A Star Is Born (1954) and The Little Foxes (1941). He was married to Dorothy Parker. He died on 14 June 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 21, 1904
DiedJune 14, 1963(59)
BornFebruary 21, 1904
DiedJune 14, 1963(59)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Janet Gaynor and Fredric March in A Star Is Born (1937)
A Star Is Born
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1937
Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
A Star Is Born
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1954
Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes (1941)
The Little Foxes
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1941
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Tales of Manhattan
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1942

Credits

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Writer

  • Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
    A Star Is Born
    7.5
    • based on the 1937 screen play by
    • 1954
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1954
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Ann Sheridan in Woman on the Run (1950)
    Woman on the Run
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Pétrus (1946)
    Pétrus
    6.1
    • English dialogue
    • 1946
  • Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Forever and a Day (1943)
    Forever and a Day
    6.9
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Tales of Manhattan (1942)
    Tales of Manhattan
    7.3
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1942
  • Edward Everett Horton, Marion Martin, Dennis O'Keefe, Phillip Reed, and Jane Wyatt in Weekend for Three (1941)
    Weekend for Three
    5.3
    • screen play by
    • 1941
  • Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes (1941)
    The Little Foxes
    7.9
    • additional scenes and dialogue
    • 1941
  • Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Trade Winds
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Sweethearts (1938)
    Sweethearts
    6.2
    • screen play
    • 1938
  • Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon in The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
    The Cowboy and the Lady
    6.6
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, and Charles Winninger in Woman Chases Man (1937)
    Woman Chases Man
    6.5
    • contributing writer (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Janet Gaynor and Fredric March in A Star Is Born (1937)
    A Star Is Born
    7.3
    • screen play
    • 1937
  • Three Married Men (1936)
    Three Married Men
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle, and Buster Crabbe in Lady Be Careful (1936)
    Lady Be Careful
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1936

Actor

  • The Strong Arm
    6.4
    Short
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1930

Additional Crew

  • Tales of Manhattan (1942)
    Tales of Manhattan
    7.3
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 21, 1904
    • Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • June 14, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(overdose of sleeping pills)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Parker1950 - June 14, 1963 (his death)
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    • 3 Portrayals
    • 2 Articles

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    Was married to Dorothy Parker twice. They were a very successful screenwriting team.

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