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Charles Furthman(1884-1936)

  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Charles Furthman was born on 3 October 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and production manager, known for Thunderbolt (1929), Hard Rock Harrigan (1935) and Forgive and Forget (1923). He died on 7 November 1936 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornOctober 3, 1884
DiedNovember 7, 1936(52)
BornOctober 3, 1884
DiedNovember 7, 1936(52)
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Known for

Richard Arlen, George Bancroft, and Fay Wray in Thunderbolt (1929)
Thunderbolt
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1929
George O'Brien in Hard Rock Harrigan (1935)
Hard Rock Harrigan
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1935
Forgive and Forget (1923)
Forgive and Forget
  • Writer
  • 1923
William Powell and Kay Francis in For the Defense (1930)
For the Defense
6.4
  • Writer(as Charles Furthmann)
  • 1930

Credits

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Writer

  • George O'Brien in Hard Rock Harrigan (1935)
    Hard Rock Harrigan
    7.1
    • story
    • 1935
  • William Powell and Kay Francis in For the Defense (1930)
    For the Defense
    6.4
    • story (as Charles Furthmann)
    • 1930
  • Richard Arlen, George Bancroft, and Fay Wray in Thunderbolt (1929)
    Thunderbolt
    6.4
    • story
    • 1929
  • Broadway (1929)
    Broadway
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • 1929
  • George Bancroft in The Dragnet (1928)
    The Dragnet
    5.0
    • writer
    • 1928
  • The City Gone Wild (1927)
    The City Gone Wild
    5.3
    • story
    • 1927
  • Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook in Underworld (1927)
    Underworld
    7.5
    • adaptation (as Charles Furthmann)
    • 1927
  • Forgive and Forget (1923)
    Forgive and Forget
    • story
    • 1923
  • Claire Adams and Milton Sills in Legally Dead (1923)
    Legally Dead
    • story
    • 1923
  • Lotus Blossom (1921)
    Lotus Blossom
    5.7
    • scenario
    • 1921

Production Management

  • Emil Jannings in Sins of the Fathers (1928)
    Sins of the Fathers
    6.0
    • production manager
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles Furthmann
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • October 3, 1884
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 7, 1936
    • Hollywood, California, USA(after surgery)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Jules Furthman.

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