Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

John Lee Mahin(1902-1984)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
John Lee Mahin
Trailer for this classic comedy
Play trailer3:13
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
1 Video
7 Photos
John Lee Mahin was born on 23 August 1902 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Scarface (1932), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) and Captains Courageous (1937). He was married to Muriel Mae McKinnon, Barbara Ann Bonnett, Patsy Ruth Miller and Nancy Hume Derr. He died on 18 April 1984 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 23, 1902
DiedApril 18, 1984(81)
BornAugust 23, 1902
DiedApril 18, 1984(81)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Photos6

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster

Known for

Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
Scarface
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1932
Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1957
Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and Freddie Bartholomew in Captains Courageous (1937)
Captains Courageous
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1937
William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
The Horse Soldiers
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1959

Credits

IMDbPro

Writer



  • Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
    The Bad Seed
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • based upon the screenplay by
    • 2018
  • The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
    The Jimmy Stewart Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971–1972
  • Sean Garrison and Jean Seberg in Moment to Moment (1966)
    Moment to Moment
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Rock Hudson, Gena Rowlands, and Burl Ives in The Spiral Road (1962)
    The Spiral Road
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Steve Cochran and Richard Ney in The Renegade (1960)
    The Renegade
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1960
  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in North to Alaska (1960)
    North to Alaska
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • The Barbarians (1960)
    The Barbarians
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    7.1
    • written for the screen by
    • 1959
  • Nick Adams, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Myron McCormick, and Jean Willes in No Time for Sergeants (1958)
    No Time for Sergeants
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
    7.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1957
  • Henry Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Patty McCormack in The Bad Seed (1956)
    The Bad Seed
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Lucy Gallant (1955)
    Lucy Gallant
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Elephant Walk (1954)
    Elephant Walk
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Mogambo
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1952

Producer



  • Steve Cochran and Richard Ney in The Renegade (1960)
    The Renegade
    TV Movie
    • produced by
    • 1960
  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in North to Alaska (1960)
    North to Alaska
    6.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Barbarians (1960)
    The Barbarians
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    7.1
    • producer (as A Mahin-Rackin Production)
    • 1959

Script and Continuity Department



  • Judy Garland, Billie Burke, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    The Wizard of Oz
    8.1
    • script editing (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
    Scarface
    7.7
    • continuity
    • 1932
  • Jean Harlow, Charles Brabin, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, and Walter Huston in The Beast of the City (1932)
    The Beast of the City
    6.7
    • dialogue continuity (as John L. Mahin)
    • 1932

Videos1

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Trailer 3:13
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John L. Mahin
  • Born
    • August 23, 1902
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 18, 1984
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Muriel Mae McKinnonOctober 16, 1954 - April 19, 1984 (his death)
  • Other works
    Wrote the screen play for a TV pilot called "Boys Town" which told the first of a proposed series of stories about the famed juvenile home founded by Father Flanagan.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Studied journalism at Harvard and first worked as a film critic for Hearst's Boston American. He lost this job after harsh reviews of Hearst's mistress and protégé Marion Davies.
  • Salary
    • Gone with the Wind
      (1939)
      $1,000

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.