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Harvey Gates(1889-1948)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Harvey Gates
Harvey Gates was born on 19 January 1889 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was a writer, known for Flying Hostess (1936), The Desert Song (1929) and Fugitive at Large (1939). He was married to Lucie Genez and Eleanor Brown. He died on 4 November 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 19, 1889
DiedNovember 4, 1948(59)
BornJanuary 19, 1889
DiedNovember 4, 1948(59)
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Known for

Astrid Allwyn, Judith Barrett, Andy Devine, William Gargan, and William Hall in Flying Hostess (1936)
Flying Hostess
  • Writer
  • 1936
John Boles and Carlotta King in The Desert Song (1929)
The Desert Song
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1929
Patricia Ellis and Jack Holt in Fugitive at Large (1939)
Fugitive at Large
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1939
Lona Andre and Kent Taylor in The Mysterious Rider (1933)
The Mysterious Rider
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1933

Credits

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Writer

  • David Bruce, Gloria Henry, and Paula Raymond in Racing Luck (1948)
    Racing Luck
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Lorna Gray and Monte Hale in Last Frontier Uprising (1947)
    Last Frontier Uprising
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Ramsay Ames, Warren Douglas, George Meeker, and Jan Wiley in Below the Deadline (1946)
    Below the Deadline
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Peter Cookson, Bernadene Hayes, and Kane Richmond in Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)
    Don't Gamble with Strangers
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1946
  • Bob Steele in Northwest Trail (1945)
    Northwest Trail
    5.8
    • screenplay (as Harvey H. Gates)
    • 1945
  • Kay Francis in Allotment Wives (1945)
    Allotment Wives
    6.0
    • screenplay (as Harvey H. Gates)
    • 1945
  • Bruce Cabot and Kay Francis in Divorce (1945)
    Divorce
    5.7
    • screenplay (as Harvey H. Gates)
    • 1945
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Nancy Brinckman, Johnny Duncan, Leo Gorcey, Buddy Gorman, Huntz Hall, Emanuel 'Mende' Koenig, and Betty Sinclair in Mr. Muggs Rides Again (1945)
    Mr. Muggs Rides Again
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1945
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Carlyle Blackwell Jr., Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall in Docks of New York (1945)
    Docks of New York
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Noah Beery, Dick Chandlee, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, and Amelita Ward in Clancy Street Boys (1943)
    Clancy Street Boys
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Noah Beery Jr., Gabriel Dell, Ann Gillis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and Dave O'Brien in 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942)
    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
    5.9
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Stanley Clements, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, Roger Pryor, Maxie Rosenbloom, Bobby Stone, and Gale Storm in Smart Alecks (1942)
    Smart Alecks
    5.7
    • original story
    • screenplay (as Harvey H. Gates, as Harvey H. Gates)
    • 1942
  • Tom Brown, Gabriel Dell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and Florence Rice in Let's Get Tough! (1942)
    Let's Get Tough!
    5.3
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Frank Moran, and Luana Walters in The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
    The Corpse Vanishes
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, and George Pembroke in Black Dragons (1942)
    Black Dragons
    4.3
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1942

Script and Continuity Department

  • Marceline Day and Lloyd Hughes in The Sky Raiders (1931)
    The Sky Raiders
    6.5
    • continuity
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Harvey H. Gates
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • January 19, 1889
    • Oahu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1948
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Lucie GenezDecember 21, 1912 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

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    Prolific scenarist, in Hollywood from 1913. Worked primarily on short features until 1920. With Warner Brothers, 1926-30, subsequently free-lance for several years. At Monogram from 1937 to 1946, turning out screenplays for 'quota quickies' for producer Sam Katzman, often featuring Leo Gorcey and the East Side Kids.

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