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Rian James(1899-1953)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Rian James was born on 3 October 1899 in Eagle Pass, Texas, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Best of Enemies (1933), 42nd Street (1933) and Exclusive (1937). He was married to Marina Alexeieff (Anne Andre). He died on 26 April 1953 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
BornOctober 3, 1899
DiedApril 26, 1953(53)
BornOctober 3, 1899
DiedApril 26, 1953(53)
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Known for

Marian Nixon and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Best of Enemies (1933)
Best of Enemies
  • Writer
  • 1933
Ginger Rogers, Warner Baxter, George Brent, Bebe Daniels, Allen Jenkins, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Una Merkel, Dick Powell, Ned Sparks, and George E. Stone in 42nd Street (1933)
42nd Street
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1933
Frances Farmer and Fred MacMurray in Exclusive (1937)
Exclusive
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1937
Elisha Cook Jr., Preston Foster, Douglas Fowley, Richard Greene, Dick Hogan, Nancy Kelly, and Slim Summerville in Submarine Patrol (1938)
Submarine Patrol
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • Ann Jillian in Killer in the Mirror (1986)
    Killer in the Mirror
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Bette Davis in Dead Ringer (1963)
    Dead Ringer
    7.3
    • from a story by
    • 1963
  • John Bromfield and Maxie Rosenbloom in Damon Runyon Theater (1955)
    Damon Runyon Theater
    7.6
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1956
  • Whispering City (1947)
    Whispering City
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • The Fortress (1947)
    The Fortress
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • The Other One (1946)
    The Other One
    7.4
    • story
    • 1946
  • Ann Miller and William Wright in Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)
    Eve Knew Her Apples
    5.7
    • story
    • 1945
  • Louise Allbritton, Marguerite Chapman, Kay Harris, Frank Sully, and William Wright in Parachute Nurse (1942)
    Parachute Nurse
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Douglas Croft, Paul Kelly, Ruth Lee, Eileen O'Hearn, and Fay Wray in Not a Ladies' Man (1942)
    Not a Ladies' Man
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • This Time for Keeps (1942)
    This Time for Keeps
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Patsy Kelly, Leonid Kinskey, Victor McLaglen, Dennis O'Keefe, Zasu Pitts, and Marjorie Woodworth in Broadway Limited (1941)
    Broadway Limited
    5.8
    • original screenplay
    • story "The Baby Vanishes" (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche, and Betty Grable in Down Argentine Way (1940)
    Down Argentine Way
    6.4
    • story
    • 1940
  • Mary Astor, William Gargan, John Hubbard, Carole Landis, Donald Meek, and Adolphe Menjou in Turnabout (1940)
    Turnabout
    6.1
    • additional dialogue
    • 1940
  • Joan Bennett, John Hubbard, and Adolphe Menjou in The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
    The Housekeeper's Daughter
    6.1
    • screen play
    • 1939
  • Randolph Scott, Shirley Temple, and Margaret Lockwood in Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
    Susannah of the Mounties
    6.4
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1939

Director

  • Marian Nixon and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Best of Enemies (1933)
    Best of Enemies
    • Director
    • 1933

Producer

  • Gift of Gab (1934)
    Gift of Gab
    4.9
    • associate producer
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • October 3, 1899
    • Eagle Pass, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 1953
    • Newport Beach, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marina Alexeieff (Anne Andre)April 22, 1936 - April 26, 1953 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    James authored seventeen books and over 20 plays and screenplays plus many additional works in collaborations with other writers.

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