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Prescott Chaplin(1896-1968)

  • Writer
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Prescott Chaplin was born on 10 October 1896 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a writer, known for Laughing at Life (1933), Woman of the North Country (1952) and Flame of Barbary Coast (1945). He was married to Ruth Miriam Chaplin. He died on 20 May 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1896
DiedMay 20, 1968(71)
BornOctober 10, 1896
DiedMay 20, 1968(71)
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Known for

Victor McLaglen in Laughing at Life (1933)
Laughing at Life
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1933
Rod Cameron and Ruth Hussey in Woman of the North Country (1952)
Woman of the North Country
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1952
John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, and Joseph Schildkraut in Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1945
Judy Canova and Dennis Day in Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
Sleepy Lagoon
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1943

Credits

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Writer

  • Island of Lost Women (1959)
    Island of Lost Women
    5.1
    • story
    • 1959
  • Ann Sothern in The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
    The Ann Sothern Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • story
    • 1958–1959
  • Rod Cameron and Ruth Hussey in Woman of the North Country (1952)
    Woman of the North Country
    6.0
    • story
    • 1952
  • John Wayne, Ann Dvorak, and Joseph Schildkraut in Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
    Flame of Barbary Coast
    6.2
    • story
    • 1945
  • Don 'Red' Barry and Ruth Terry in My Buddy (1944)
    My Buddy
    6.0
    • original story
    • 1944
  • Judy Canova and Dennis Day in Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
    Sleepy Lagoon
    6.7
    • story
    • 1943
  • W.C. Fields and Gloria Jean in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
    7.0
    • screen play
    • 1941
  • Victor McLaglen in Laughing at Life (1933)
    Laughing at Life
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1933
  • Private Jones (1933)
    Private Jones
    4.9
    • writer
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1896
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Miriam Chaplin1936 - 1968 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "Flame of Barbary Coast" (filmed as Flame of Barbary Coast (1945))

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