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Frederic Hatton(1879-1946)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Frederic Hatton was born on 30 July 1879 in Peru, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Great Lover (1931), The Land of Hope (1921) and The Man in Hobbles (1928). He was married to Fanny Hatton. He died on 13 April 1946 in Rutland, Illinois, USA.
BornJuly 30, 1879
DiedApril 13, 1946(66)
BornJuly 30, 1879
DiedApril 13, 1946(66)
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Known for

Irene Dunne and Adolphe Menjou in The Great Lover (1931)
The Great Lover
5.5
  • Writer(as Frederic)
  • 1931
Alice Brady in The Land of Hope (1921)
The Land of Hope
  • Writer
  • 1921
John Harron, Sunshine Hart, and Lucien Littlefield in The Man in Hobbles (1928)
The Man in Hobbles
  • Writer
  • 1928
Bebe Daniels in The Manicure Girl (1925)
The Manicure Girl
  • Writer
  • 1925

Credits

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Writer

  • Tonight or Never (1931)
    Tonight or Never
    6.5
    • adaptation (as Frederick Hatton)
    • 1931
  • Irene Dunne and Adolphe Menjou in The Great Lover (1931)
    The Great Lover
    5.5
    • based on the play written by (as Frederic)
    • 1931
  • William Haines and Irene Purcell in Just a Gigolo (1931)
    Just a Gigolo
    6.2
    • adaptation by: English
    • 1931
  • June Collyer in Damaged Love (1931)
    Damaged Love
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Elisha Cook Jr., Pauline Drake, and Adele Ronson in Her Unborn Child (1930)
    Her Unborn Child
    • adaptation (as Frederick Hatton)
    • 1930
  • Joe E. Brown and Helen Foster in Painted Faces (1929)
    Painted Faces
    6.1
    • dialogue
    • 1929
  • Mister Antonio (1929)
    Mister Antonio
    5.8
    • adaptation
    • titles (as Frederick Hatton, as Frederick Hatton, silent version)
    • 1929
  • Ricardo Cortez and Claire Windsor in Midstream (1929)
    Midstream
    • dialogue
    • titles
    • 1929
  • Patsy Ruth Miller and Arthur Rankin in The Fall of Eve (1929)
    The Fall of Eve
    • dialogue
    • 1929
  • Alma Bennett, William Collier Jr., and Eddie Gribbon in Two Men and a Maid (1929)
    Two Men and a Maid
    • scenario
    • titles
    • 1929
  • Ricardo Cortez, Alma Bennett, and William Collier Jr. in New Orleans (1929)
    New Orleans
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • titles
    • 1929
  • William Collier Jr. and Thelma Todd in The Bachelor Girl (1929)
    The Bachelor Girl
    • scenario and dialogue
    • 1929
  • Jack Holt, Mickey McBan, Wheeler Oakman, and Dorothy Revier in Father and Son (1929)
    Father and Son
    • screenplay
    • titles
    • 1929
  • My Lady's Past (1929)
    My Lady's Past
    • dialogue
    • titles
    • 1929
  • Belle Bennett and Joe E. Brown in Molly and Me (1929)
    Molly and Me
    • screenplay
    • titles
    • 1929

Actor

  • Taxi Talks
    6.8
    Short
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frederic
  • Born
    • July 30, 1879
    • Peru, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 13, 1946
    • Rutland, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Fanny Hatton1909 - November 27, 1939 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Years of Discretion". Comedy. Written by Frederic Hatton [earliest Broadway credit] and Fanny Hatton. Directed by David Belasco. Belasco Theatre: 25 Dec 1912- Jun 1912 (closing date unknown/190 performances). Cast: Lyn Harding (as "Christopher Dallas"), Effie Shannon (as "Mrs. Farrell Howard"), Ninon Bunyea (as "Anna Merkel") [Broadway debut], Grace Edmondston (as "Bessie Newton"), E.M. Holland (as "Metz"), Herbert Kelcey (as "John Strong"), Bruce McRae (as "Michael Doyle"), Robert McWade (as "Amos Thomas"), Grant Mitchell (as "Farrell Howard Jr."), Ethel Pettit (as "Lily Newton"), Alice Putnam (as "Mrs. Margaret Brinton"). Produced by David Belasco.
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