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Lester Cohen(1901-1963)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Lester Cohen was born on 17 August 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Nagana (1933), Of Human Bondage (1934) and Break of Hearts (1935). He was married to Diana Peckham and Eden Gray. He died on 17 July 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1901
DiedJuly 17, 1963(61)
BornAugust 17, 1901
DiedJuly 17, 1963(61)
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Known for

Melvyn Douglas and Tala Birell in Nagana (1933)
Nagana
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1933
Bette Davis and Leslie Howard in Of Human Bondage (1934)
Of Human Bondage
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1934
Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer in Break of Hearts (1935)
Break of Hearts
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Clara Bow and Richard Arlen in Dangerous Curves (1929)
Dangerous Curves
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1929

Credits

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Writer

  • Edward Ellis, William Gargan, Kirby Grant, Kent Taylor, and Virginia Vale in Three Sons (1939)
    Three Sons
    5.9
    • novel "Sweepings"
    • 1939
  • Gunga Din (1939)
    Gunga Din
    7.2
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Merle Oberon in I, Claudius (1937)
    I, Claudius
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer in Break of Hearts (1935)
    Break of Hearts
    5.8
    • story
    • 1935
  • Bette Davis and Leslie Howard in Of Human Bondage (1934)
    Of Human Bondage
    7.0
    • screen play by
    • 1934
  • Lionel Barrymore in One Man's Journey (1933)
    One Man's Journey
    6.7
    • screen play
    • 1933
  • Lionel Barrymore and Helen Mack in Sweepings (1933)
    Sweepings
    6.5
    • screen play
    • novel
    • 1933
  • Melvyn Douglas and Tala Birell in Nagana (1933)
    Nagana
    4.5
    • story
    • 1933
  • Clara Bow and Richard Arlen in Dangerous Curves (1929)
    Dangerous Curves
    5.6
    • story
    • 1929

Script and Continuity Department

  • Katharine Hepburn and Franchot Tone in Quality Street (1937)
    Quality Street
    6.2
    • continuity (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 17, 1901
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 17, 1963
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Diana Peckham1946 - July 17, 1963 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Sweepings". NOTE: Filmed as Sweepings (1933), Three Sons (1939).
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