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Emmet Lavery(1902-1986)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Emmet Lavery was born on 8 November 1902 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), The First Legion (1951) and Army Surgeon (1942). He was married to Genevieve E. Drislane. He died on 1 January 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 8, 1902
DiedJanuary 1, 1986(83)
BornNovember 8, 1902
DiedJanuary 1, 1986(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1955
Charles Boyer, Leo G. Carroll, Lyle Bettger, William Demarest, Walter Hampden, Emmet Lavery, Barbara Rush, Douglas Sirk, and H.B. Warner in The First Legion (1951)
The First Legion
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1951
James Ellison and Jane Wyatt in Army Surgeon (1942)
Army Surgeon
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1942
Bonita Granville in Hitler's Children (1943)
Hitler's Children
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1943

Credits

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Writer

  • Dialogues des Carmélites (1999)
    Dialogues des Carmélites
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1999
  • Dialogues of the Carmelites (1984)
    Dialogues of the Carmelites
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Lincoln (1974)
    Lincoln
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • story
    • 1975
  • Mark Jenkins and Stephen Manley in Young Dr. Kildare (1972)
    Young Dr. Kildare
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972
  • Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt in The Magnificent Yankee (1965)
    The Magnificent Yankee
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1965
  • Die erste Legion
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1964
  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1964
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • writer (written by) ...
    • 1962–1963
  • La première légion (1963)
    La première légion
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1963
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1962
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • Monsignores große Stunde
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1957
  • Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
    Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
    7.0
    Short
    • original screenplay
    • 1957
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1956
  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    6.8
    • story and screenplay
    • 1955

Actor

  • Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
    Gideon's Trumpet
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Supreme Court Justice
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 8, 1902
    • Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 1, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Genevieve E. Drislane? - January 1, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 2 Articles

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    (1945-1947) President of the Screen Writers Guild.

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