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Alan James(1890-1952)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Editor
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Alan James was born on 23 March 1890 in Port Townsend, Washington, USA. He was a director and writer, known for When a Man Sees Red (1934), Silent Sentinel (1929) and Flying Lariats (1931). He was married to Marguerite 'Myme' Foss. He died on 30 December 1952 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMarch 23, 1890
DiedDecember 30, 1952(62)
BornMarch 23, 1890
DiedDecember 30, 1952(62)
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Known for

Buck Jones in When a Man Sees Red (1934)
When a Man Sees Red
4.7
  • Director
  • 1934
Silent Sentinel
  • Director(as Alvin J. Neitz)
  • 1929
Flying Lariats (1931)
Flying Lariats
4.4
  • Director(as Alvin J. Neitz)
  • 1931
Neva Gerber and Ben F. Wilson in The Mystery Box (1925)
The Mystery Box
5.0
  • Director(as A.J. Neitz)
  • 1925

Credits

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Director

  • Hoot Gibson, Chief Many Treaties, Jack La Rue, Ken Maynard, Betty Miles, and Chief Thundercloud in The Law Rides Again (1943)
    The Law Rides Again
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard in Wild Horse Stampede (1943)
    Wild Horse Stampede
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Jack Randall and Rusty the Horse in Trigger Smith (1939)
    Trigger Smith
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Jackie Cooper in Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
    Scouts to the Rescue
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Buster Crabbe in Red Barry (1938)
    Red Barry
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Flaming Frontiers (1938)
    Flaming Frontiers
    6.7
    • Director (as Allan James)
    • 1938
  • Tim McCoy in Two Gun Justice (1938)
    Two Gun Justice
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Donald Grayson, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers, and Charles Starrett in Call of the Rockies (1938)
    Call of the Rockies
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Jack Randall in Land of Fighting Men (1938)
    Land of Fighting Men
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Tim McCoy in West of Rainbow's End (1938)
    West of Rainbow's End
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Bela Lugosi, Ralph Byrd, and Maxine Doyle in SOS Coast Guard (1937)
    SOS Coast Guard
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Jean Carmen, Ray Corrigan, Hoot Gibson, and Sammy McKim in The Painted Stallion (1937)
    The Painted Stallion
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy (1937)
    Dick Tracy
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Kermit Maynard in Wild Horse Round-Up (1936)
    Wild Horse Round-Up
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Hoot Gibson in Lucky Terror (1936)
    Lucky Terror
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1936

Writer

  • Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (1966)
    Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in Silver Canyon (1951)
    Silver Canyon
    6.3
    • story
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, and Champion in Mule Train (1950)
    Mule Train
    6.3
    • story
    • 1950
  • Nancy Brinckman, John Daheim, and Eddie Kane in Detour to Danger (1946)
    Detour to Danger
    3.3
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Richard Bailey and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
    Manhunt of Mystery Island
    6.8
    • original screenplay
    • 1945
  • Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, and Chief Thundercloud in Outlaw Trail (1944)
    Outlaw Trail
    5.5
    • original story (as Alvin Neitz)
    • 1944
  • Hoot Gibson in Lucky Terror (1936)
    Lucky Terror
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Buck Jones in When a Man Sees Red (1934)
    When a Man Sees Red
    4.7
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • Ken Maynard and Cecilia Parker in The Trail Drive (1933)
    The Trail Drive
    4.5
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • story
    • 1933
  • Steve Clemente, Ken Maynard, John St. Polis, and Michael Visaroff in King of the Arena (1933)
    King of the Arena
    6.2
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1933
  • Ken Maynard and Tarzan in Phantom Thunderbolt (1933)
    Phantom Thunderbolt
    5.6
    • story
    • 1933
  • Dorothy Dix, Ken Maynard, and Tarzan in Drum Taps (1933)
    Drum Taps
    5.4
    • story
    • 1933
  • Virginia Brown Faire and Wallace MacDonald in Tex Takes a Holiday (1932)
    Tex Takes a Holiday
    • scenario and dialogue (as Allan James)
    • 1932
  • Ken Maynard in Come on, Tarzan (1932)
    Come on, Tarzan
    6.6
    • story and continuity
    • 1932
  • Allene Ray and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in The Phantom (1931)
    The Phantom
    4.3
    • story
    • dialogue (as Allan James, as Allan James)
    • 1931

Editor

  • Silent Sentinel
    • Editor (as Alvin J. Neitz)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Allan James
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • March 23, 1890
    • Port Townsend, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 1952
    • Hollywood, California, USA(uremia, cardiac failure, hypertension)
  • Spouse
    • Marguerite 'Myme' FossNovember 23, 1914 - December 30, 1952 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Violet Knights(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of actress Violet Knights
  • Quotes
    While some people might fall from the big time and end up on Poverty Row, nobody on the row makes it to the big time, or should even try.
  • Nicknames
    • Al
    • Allan James
    • Alvin J. Nietz
    • Alvin Neitz
    • Al Neitz
    • A.J. Neitz
  • Salary
    • Lightnin' Wins
      (1926)
      $50

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