Robert E. Hopkins(1886-1966)

Robert E. Hopkins was born on 21 September 1886 in Ottawa, Kansas, USA. He was a writer, known for San Francisco (1936), Saratoga (1937) and Sidewalks of New York (1931). He was married to Grace Hayes and Ethel Mae King. He died on 21 December 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Known for

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Big Jack
6.2
- treatment (uncredited)
- 1949
Lost in a Harem
6.3
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1944
Rationing
6.1
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1944
Saratoga
6.5
- original story by
- screen play by (as Robert Hopkins, as Robert Hopkins)
- 1937
Hollywood Party
4.8
Short
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1937
San Francisco
7.1
- from the story by (as Robert Hopkins)
- 1936
The Perfect Gentleman
6.4
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1935
Christopher Bean
6.6
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1933
The Chief
4.4
- writer
- 1933
Broadway to Hollywood
5.8
- dialogue (uncredited)
- 1933
What-No Beer?
5.6
- original story by
- 1933
The Christmas Party
6.4
Short
- skit by
- dialogue by
- 1931
The Cuban Love Song
5.5
- additional dialogue
- 1931
Flying High
5.6
- additional dialogue
- 1931
Casanova wider Willen
6.6
- additional dialogue
- 1931

Trivia
An irrepressible gag man, he supplied many of the wisecracks and put-downs that added fizz to MGM's Golden Age comedies. The screen images of Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Lee Tracy, William Powell and Myrna Loy all benefited from his usually uncredited verbal fireworks.