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William R. Lipman(1894-1951)

  • Writer
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William R. Lipman was born on 1 June 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Television Spy (1939), Good Dame (1934) and Million Dollar Ransom (1934). He died on 7 July 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 1, 1894
DiedJuly 7, 1951(57)
BornJune 1, 1894
DiedJuly 7, 1951(57)
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Known for

Judith Barrett and William Henry in Television Spy (1939)
Television Spy
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1939
Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney in Good Dame (1934)
Good Dame
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1934
Edward Arnold, Mary Carlisle, and Phillips Holmes in Million Dollar Ransom (1934)
Million Dollar Ransom
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1934
Robert Young, Betty Grable, and Adolphe Menjou in Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1943

Credits

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  • Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Mary Jane Saunders in Sorrowful Jones (1949)
    Sorrowful Jones
    6.9
    • adapted from a screenplay by
    • 1949
  • Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney in That Wonderful Urge (1948)
    That Wonderful Urge
    6.5
    • story
    • 1948
  • Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, and Dorothy Patrick in Alias a Gentleman (1948)
    Alias a Gentleman
    6.2
    • screen play by
    • 1948
  • Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, and Dorothy Patrick in The Mighty McGurk (1947)
    The Mighty McGurk
    6.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Wallace Beery and Margaret O'Brien in Bad Bascomb (1946)
    Bad Bascomb
    6.8
    • Writer (as William Lipman)
    • 1946
  • Wallace Beery and Binnie Barnes in Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
    Barbary Coast Gent
    6.2
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main in Rationing (1944)
    Rationing
    6.1
    • original screen play
    • 1944
  • Robert Young, Betty Grable, and Adolphe Menjou in Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
    Sweet Rosie O'Grady
    6.3
    • based on stories by
    • 1943
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Air Raid Wardens (1943)
    Air Raid Wardens
    6.1
    • contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
    Tarzan's New York Adventure
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • John Howard in Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
    Texas Rangers Ride Again
    6.0
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1940
  • Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Ian Hunter, Gail Patrick, June Preisser, and Gene Reynolds in Gallant Sons (1940)
    Gallant Sons
    6.4
    • screen play by
    • 1940
  • Walter Pidgeon and Karen Verne in Sky Murder (1940)
    Sky Murder
    6.0
    • original screen play
    • 1940
  • Ralph Bellamy in Queen of the Mob (1940)
    Queen of the Mob
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Steffi Duna, Walter Pidgeon, and Florence Rice in Phantom Raiders (1940)
    Phantom Raiders
    6.1
    • screen play
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Lipman
  • Born
    • June 1, 1894
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 7, 1951
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Novel: "Yonder Grow the Daisies" (filmed as Double Cross Roads (1930)).

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