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Elliott Lester(1893-1951)

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Elliott Lester was born on 6 July 1893 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for The Medicine Man (1930), City Girl (1930) and Two Seconds (1932). He was married to Ella Young. He died on 23 February 1951 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJuly 6, 1893
DiedFebruary 23, 1951(57)
BornJuly 6, 1893
DiedFebruary 23, 1951(57)
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Known for

The Medicine Man (1930)
The Medicine Man
4.8
  • Writer
  • 1930
City Girl (1930)
City Girl
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1930
Edward G. Robinson in Two Seconds (1932)
Two Seconds
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1932
Kenneth MacKenna and Lenore Ulric in South Sea Rose (1929)
South Sea Rose
  • Writer
  • 1929

Credits

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  • Edward G. Robinson in Two Seconds (1932)
    Two Seconds
    6.9
    • play
    • 1932
  • Helen Chandler and George O'Brien in Rough Romance (1930)
    Rough Romance
    5.4
    • scenario
    • 1930
  • The Medicine Man (1930)
    The Medicine Man
    4.8
    • from the play by
    • 1930
  • City Girl (1930)
    City Girl
    7.7
    • play "The Mud Turtle"
    • dialogue: sound version
    • 1930
  • Harmony at Home (1930)
    Harmony at Home
    • additional dialogue
    • 1930
  • Kenneth MacKenna and Lenore Ulric in South Sea Rose (1929)
    South Sea Rose
    • dialogue
    • 1929

Additional Crew



  • Robert Frazer, Lenore Ulric, and Louis Wolheim in Frozen Justice (1929)
    Frozen Justice
    5.5
    • staged by
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 6, 1893
    • Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • February 23, 1951
    • Wyncote, Pennsylvania, USA(mesentric thrombosis)
  • Spouse
    • Ella Young1923 - February 23, 1951 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Richard Lester
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Mud Turtle", produced on Broadway. Directed by Willard Mack. Bijou Theatre: 20 Aug 1925-Oct 1925 (exact closing date unknown/52 performances). NOTE: Filmed as City Girl (1930).

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