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- Birth nameFrederick Hugh Herbert
- F. Hugh Herbert was born on May 29, 1897 in Vienna, Austria. He was a writer and director, known for The Moon Is Blue (1953), Sitting Pretty (1948) and The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953). He was married to Mary Alice Lankey and Arline LaVerne Appleby. He died on May 17, 1958 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesMary Alice Lankey(May 14, 1938 - May 17, 1958) (his death)Arline LaVerne Appleby(September 19, 1927 - May 11, 1937) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenPaula Herbert
- ParentsPauline Paula KneplerLionel Frederick Hirschler
- RelativesKathleen Hughes(Niece or Nephew)Jennifer Markes(Grandchild)
- His screen adaptation of "The Moon is Blue", based on his own Broadway play, ran into censorship trouble solely, because it contained the word 'virgin'.
- Uncle of actress Kathleen Hughes
- (1953-1954) President of the Screen Writers Guild.
- Father of Diana Herbert.
- Viennese-born, London-educated playwright, novelist and screenwriter. Entered films with MGM in 1926. Best known as the creator of the archetypal American teen, Corliss Archer, introduced in his 1943 Broadway play "Kiss and Tell". With Warner Brothers (1933-36), Universal (1937-38), and 20th Century Fox (1946-48).
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