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Scott Darling(1898-1951)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Scott Darling was born on 28 May 1898 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), Telephone Operator (1937) and Unknown Woman (1935). He was married to Eleanor Fried. He died on 29 October 1951 in California, USA.
BornMay 28, 1898
DiedOctober 29, 1951(53)
BornMay 28, 1898
DiedOctober 29, 1951(53)
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Known for

Lon Chaney Jr. and Evelyn Ankers in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
6.1
  • Writer(as W. Scott Darling)
  • 1942
Judith Allen in Telephone Operator (1937)
Telephone Operator
5.6
  • Writer(as W. Scott Darling)
  • 1937
Richard Cromwell and Marian Marsh in Unknown Woman (1935)
Unknown Woman
7.2
  • Writer(as W. Scott Darling)
  • 1935
Vivian Austin and Johnny Sands in Born to Speed (1947)
Born to Speed
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1947

Credits

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Writer

  • Virginia Grey and Wayne Morris in Desert Pursuit (1952)
    Desert Pursuit
    5.3
    • screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1952
  • Eddie Albert, Betty Grable, and Macdonald Carey in Meet Me After the Show (1951)
    Meet Me After the Show
    6.1
    • suggested by a story by (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1951
  • According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)
    According to Mrs. Hoyle
    5.8
    • screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1951
  • Audrey Long, Jane Nigh, Arthur Shields, and Bill Williams in Blue Blood (1951)
    Blue Blood
    6.0
    • screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1951
  • Rory Calhoun, Florence Bates, and Jane Nigh in County Fair (1950)
    County Fair
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1950
  • Jane Nigh and Bill Williams in Blue Grass of Kentucky (1950)
    Blue Grass of Kentucky
    5.7
    • original story and screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1950
  • Kirby Grant, Edward Norris, and Chinook in The Wolf Hunters (1949)
    The Wolf Hunters
    5.3
    • Writer (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1949
  • Veda Ann Borg, Elyse Knox, Noel Neill, Edward Norris, and Robert Shayne in Forgotten Women (1949)
    Forgotten Women
    5.5
    • screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1949
  • Roddy McDowall and Elena Verdugo in Tuna Clipper (1949)
    Tuna Clipper
    7.0
    • Writer (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1949
  • The Lawton Story (1949)
    The Lawton Story
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Roddy McDowall and Sue England in Kidnapped (1948)
    Kidnapped
    6.1
    • screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1948
  • Wanda McKay, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in The Golden Eye (1948)
    The Golden Eye
    5.9
    • original screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1948
  • Deannie Best, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in The Shanghai Chest (1948)
    The Shanghai Chest
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Virginia Dale, Carol Forman, Douglas Fowley, John Gallaudet, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in Docks of New Orleans (1948)
    Docks of New Orleans
    5.8
    • original screenplay (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1948
  • Edgar Kennedy in No More Relatives (1948)
    No More Relatives
    5.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1948

Director

  • Heart Trouble (1928)
    Heart Trouble
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Under the Bed
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1927
  • Consuelo Dawn and Neely Edwards in The Little Pest (1927)
    The Little Pest
    5.1
    Short
    • supervising director
    • 1927
  • Mortgaged Again
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1926
  • Károly Huszár and Elsie Tarron in The Phoney Express (1926)
    The Phoney Express
    Short
    • supervising director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1926
  • By the Sea
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Short Pants (1925)
    Short Pants
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Discord in 'A' Flat
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • 1 Sheet, 27 x 41 in
    Heart Trouble
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Dog Biscuits
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Ice Cold
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Nobody Wins
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Here's Your Hat
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1925
  • Fortune's Wheel (1923)
    Fortune's Wheel
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1923
  • Peanuts (1923)
    Peanuts
    7.4
    Short
    • Director (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1923

Script and Continuity Department

  • Mary Carlisle and Lawrence Gray in The Old Homestead (1935)
    The Old Homestead
    6.6
    • continuity (as W. Scott Darling)
    • 1935
  • Hooper Atchley, Alice Day, Jack Hoxie, and Lafe McKee in Gold (1932)
    Gold
    5.3
    • continuity
    • 1932
  • One Punch O'Toole
    Short
    • continuity and dialogue
    • 1931
  • Jane Keckley, Eddie Quillan, Joseph Quillan, and Marie Quillan in Noisy Neighbors (1929)
    Noisy Neighbors
    • continuity
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • W. Scott Darling
  • Born
    • May 28, 1898
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • October 29, 1951
    • California, USA(drowned)
  • Spouse
    • Eleanor Fried(1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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