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Harry Wagstaff Gribble(1896-1981)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Harry Wagstaff Gribble was born on 27 March 1896 in Seven Oaks, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Our Betters (1933), Trick for Trick (1933) and Madame Racketeer (1932). He died on 28 January 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 27, 1896
DiedJanuary 28, 1981(84)
BornMarch 27, 1896
DiedJanuary 28, 1981(84)
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Known for

Constance Bennett and Charles Starrett in Our Betters (1933)
Our Betters
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1933
Sally Blane, Victor Jory, and Ralph Morgan in Trick for Trick (1933)
Trick for Trick
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1933
Alison Skipworth in Madame Racketeer (1932)
Madame Racketeer
6.4
  • Director
  • 1932
Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles in Stella Dallas (1937)
Stella Dallas
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Writer

  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play (as H.W. Gribble)
    • 1950
  • Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles in Stella Dallas (1937)
    Stella Dallas
    7.4
    • dramatization
    • 1937
  • James Barton, Herman Bing, and Jack Randall in His Family Tree (1935)
    His Family Tree
    5.4
    • play "Old Man Murphy"
    • 1935
  • Anna Sten in Nana (1934)
    Nana
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Sally Blane, Victor Jory, and Ralph Morgan in Trick for Trick (1933)
    Trick for Trick
    7.1
    • story
    • 1933
  • Constance Bennett and Charles Starrett in Our Betters (1933)
    Our Betters
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1933
  • Katharine Hepburn and John Barrymore in A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
    A Bill of Divorcement
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1932
  • Nancy Carroll and Ford Sterling in Chicken a La King (1928)
    Chicken a La King
    • play "Mister Romeo"
    • 1928

Additional Crew

  • Johnny Belinda (1967)
    Johnny Belinda
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • produced on the stage by
    • 1967
  • Johnny Belinda (1948)
    Johnny Belinda
    7.7
    • producer: stage play
    • 1948

Director

  • Alison Skipworth in Madame Racketeer (1932)
    Madame Racketeer
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • H.W. Gribble
  • Born
    • March 27, 1896
    • Seven Oaks, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 28, 1981
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Enjoyed a lengthy career on Broadway as a playwright, actor, director and producer; active from 1918-1948 (see other works).

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