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Joseph Jefferson Farjeon(1883-1955)

  • Writer
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Joseph Jefferson Farjeon was born on 4 June 1883 in London, England, UK. Joseph Jefferson was a writer, known for The Ghost Camera (1933), Number 17 (1932) and The Phantom Light (1935). Joseph Jefferson was married to Frances Antoinette Wood. Joseph Jefferson died on 6 June 1955 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornJune 4, 1883
DiedJune 6, 1955(72)
BornJune 4, 1883
DiedJune 6, 1955(72)
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Known for

Ida Lupino and John Mills in The Ghost Camera (1933)
The Ghost Camera
6.2
  • Writer(as Jefferson Farjeon)
  • 1933
Number 17 (1932)
Number 17
5.6
  • Writer(as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
  • 1932
Binnie Hale and Gordon Harker in The Phantom Light (1935)
The Phantom Light
6.2
  • Writer(as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
  • 1935
Sally Gray, Gordon Harker, and John Lodge in Lightning Conductor (1938)
Lightning Conductor
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer



  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1958
  • Number 17 (1949)
    Number 17
    • play "Number 17"
    • 1949
  • The Chronicles of Ben
    TV Mini Series
    • original story (as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1948
  • Triple Bill: Exit/Murder Over Draughts/The Body Was Not Disturbed
    TV Movie
    • short stories (as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1948
  • Sally Gray, Gordon Harker, and John Lodge in Lightning Conductor (1938)
    Lightning Conductor
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Godfrey Tearle in The Last Journey (1935)
    The Last Journey
    6.7
    • original story (as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1935
  • Binnie Hale and Gordon Harker in The Phantom Light (1935)
    The Phantom Light
    6.2
    • dialogue (as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1935
  • Ida Lupino and John Mills in The Ghost Camera (1933)
    The Ghost Camera
    6.2
    • by: {"A Mystery Narrative"} (as Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1933
  • Ian Fleming, Grethe Hansen, and Hugh Williams in After Dark (1932)
    After Dark
    5.2
    • additional dialogue
    • play (as J. Jefferson Farjeon, as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1932
  • Number 17 (1932)
    Number 17
    5.6
    • by
    • play "Number Seventeen" (as J. Jefferson Farjeon, as J. Jefferson Farjeon)
    • 1932
  • My Friend the King
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1932
  • The House Opposite
    • play
    • 1932
  • The Rasp
    6.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Rynox (1931)
    Rynox
    5.4
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Two Crowded Hours (1931)
    Two Crowded Hours
    5.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. Jefferson Farjeon
  • Born
    • June 4, 1883
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 6, 1955
    • Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Frances Antoinette Wood1910 - June 21, 1950 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Number 17" (filmed as Number 17 (1932), Number 17 (1949), Number 17 (1928), No. 17 (1958))
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    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Son of B.L. Farjeon and Margaret Jefferson; and maternal grandson of stage actor Joseph Jefferson.

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