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James Oliver Curwood(1878-1927)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood was born on 12 June 1878 in Owosso, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Back to God's Country (1919), Code of the Mounted (1935) and Skull and Crown (1935). He was married to Ethel Greenwood and Cora Leon Johnson. He died on 13 August 1927 in Owosso, Michigan, USA.
BornJune 12, 1878
DiedAugust 13, 1927(49)
BornJune 12, 1878
DiedAugust 13, 1927(49)
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Known for

Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
Back to God's Country
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1919
Code of the Mounted (1935)
Code of the Mounted
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1935
Jack Mulhall, Regis Toomey, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in Skull and Crown (1935)
Skull and Crown
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1935
Kermit Maynard in Valley of Terror (1937)
Valley of Terror
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Writer

  • Tales of the Wild (1994)
    Tales of the Wild
    6.9
    TV Series
    • novel
    • novel "Kazan the Wolf Dog, 1914"
    • novel "Baree, son of Kazan" ...
    • 1994–1995
  • Youk the Bear in The Bear (1988)
    The Bear
    7.7
    • novel "The Grizzly King"
    • 1988
  • V debryakh, gde reki begut... (1988)
    V debryakh, gde reki begut...
    6.6
    • book
    • 1988
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • novel "Nomads of the North"
    • 1964
  • Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)
    Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1961
  • Kirby Grant, Mary Ellen Kay, and Chinook in Yukon Vengeance (1954)
    Yukon Vengeance
    5.6
    • story
    • 1954
  • Rock Hudson, Steve Cochran, and Marcia Henderson in Back to God's Country (1953)
    Back to God's Country
    5.9
    • story
    • 1953
  • Marian Carr, Claudia Drake, Kirby Grant, and Chinook in Northern Patrol (1953)
    Northern Patrol
    5.9
    • story
    • 1953
  • Kirby Grant, Lorna Hanson, and Chinook in Fangs of the Arctic (1953)
    Fangs of the Arctic
    5.8
    • based on a story by
    • 1953
  • Kirby Grant, Martha Hyer, Harry Lauter, and Chinook in Yukon Gold (1952)
    Yukon Gold
    5.5
    • based on story by: "Gold Hunters"
    • 1952
  • Warren Douglas, Kirby Grant, Gloria Saunders, and Chinook in Northwest Territory (1951)
    Northwest Territory
    5.2
    • based on a story by
    • 1951
  • Kirby Grant and Chinook in Yukon Manhunt (1951)
    Yukon Manhunt
    5.1
    • original story
    • 1951
  • Saturday Roundup
    TV Series
    • story (1951)
    • 1951
  • Kirby Grant, Anne Gwynne, Tom Neal, Lynne Roberts, and Chinook in Call of the Klondike (1950)
    Call of the Klondike
    6.2
    • story
    • 1950
  • Kirby Grant, Elena Verdugo, Chinook, and Jane Adrian in Snow Dog (1950)
    Snow Dog
    5.9
    • story "Tentacles of the North" by
    • 1950

Producer

  • Betty Blythe and Lon Chaney in Nomads of the North (1920)
    Nomads of the North
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1920
  • Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
    Back to God's Country
    6.3
    • producer: under the personal supervision of
    • 1919

Additional Crew

  • Betty Blythe and Lon Chaney in Nomads of the North (1920)
    Nomads of the North
    5.8
    • presenter
    • 1920
  • Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
    Back to God's Country
    6.3
    • presenter
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mr. Curwood
  • Born
    • June 12, 1878
    • Owosso, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 1927
    • Owosso, Michigan, USA
  • Spouses
      Ethel GreenwoodSeptember 27, 1909 - August 13, 1927 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Grizzly King". NOTE: Filmed as The Bear (1988).
  • Publicity listings
    • 10 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Mount Curwood, at 1,980 feet [604 m] the highest point in Michigan, was named after him.

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