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Octavus Roy Cohen(1891-1959)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Octavus Roy Cohen was born on 26 June 1891 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Social Lion (1930), Transient Lady (1935) and Why Bring That Up? (1929). He was married to Inez Lopez. He died on 6 January 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 26, 1891
DiedJanuary 6, 1959(67)
BornJune 26, 1891
DiedJanuary 6, 1959(67)
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Known for

Olive Borden in The Social Lion (1930)
The Social Lion
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1930
Frederick Burton, Frances Drake, Edward Ellis, Douglas Fowley, Henry Hull, Gene Raymond, Willard Robertson, and Phillip Trent in Transient Lady (1935)
Transient Lady
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1935
Evelyn Brent, Charles Mack, and George Moran in Why Bring That Up? (1929)
Why Bring That Up?
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1929
Myrna Loy, William Powell, Edmund Lowe, and Frank McHugh in I Love You Again (1940)
I Love You Again
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1940

Credits

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Writer

  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • George Sanders, John Archer, and Mae Clarke in The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957)
    The George Sanders Mystery Theater
    7.8
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1957
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1955
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • from a story by
    • 1954–1955
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • original story
    • story
    • 1953–1955
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1953
  • Hollywood Opening Night
    5.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1953
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1952
  • The Private Eye
    Short
    • by
    • 1951
  • The Framing of the Shrew (1942)
    The Framing of the Shrew
    • Writer
    • 1942
  • Sidney Blackmer and Rose Hobart in Gallant Lady (1942)
    Gallant Lady
    6.4
    • story
    • 1942
  • Veda Ann Borg, Billy Conn, and Jean Parker in The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
    The Pittsburgh Kid
    7.1
    • novel "Kid Tinsel"
    • 1941
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, Edmund Lowe, and Frank McHugh in I Love You Again (1940)
    I Love You Again
    7.4
    • based on the novel by
    • 1940
  • Tom Brown, Lucie Kaye, and Guy Kibbee in Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
    Jim Hanvey, Detective
    6.0
    • story
    • 1937

Actor

  • Married Bachelors
    Short
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1928
  • All Balled Up
    Short
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1928
  • The Prince and the Papa
    Short
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 26, 1891
    • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • January 6, 1959
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Inez LopezOctober 1914 - 1953 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Outer Gate" (filmed as The Outer Gate (1937)).
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son with Ina Lopez, Octavus Roy Cohen Jr.

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