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Mary C. McCall Jr.(1904-1986)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Actress
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Mary C. McCall Jr. was born on 4 April 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Swing Shift Maisie (1943), I Promise to Pay (1937) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935). She was married to David Bramson and Dwight Franklin. She died on 3 April 1986 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 4, 1904
DiedApril 3, 1986(81)
BornApril 4, 1904
DiedApril 3, 1986(81)
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Ann Sothern in Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Swing Shift Maisie
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1943
Leo Carrillo, Helen Mack, Thomas Mitchell, and Chester Morris in I Promise to Pay (1937)
I Promise to Pay
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1937
James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney, Hugh Herbert, Ross Alexander, Joe E. Brown, Frank McHugh, Jean Muir, Dick Powell, and Max Reinhardt in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Mary Brian in It's Tough to Be Famous (1932)
It's Tough to Be Famous
6.1
  • Writer(as Mary McCall)
  • 1932

Credits

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Writer

  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
    I Dream of Jeannie
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Michael Rennie in The Third Man (1959)
    The Third Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • writer
    • 1962–1963
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
    The Roaring 20's
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Lee Tracy in New York Confidential (1959)
    New York Confidential
    5.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • Jack Jones and Jo Morrow in Juke Box Rhythm (1959)
    Juke Box Rhythm
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • John Payne in The Restless Gun (1957)
    The Restless Gun
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Alan Hale Jr. and Bobby Clark in Casey Jones (1957)
    Casey Jones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as Mary McCall Jr.)
    • 1958
  • John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)
    Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955–1957
  • Julie Adams, Tim Hovey, and Jock Mahoney in Slim Carter (1957)
    Slim Carter
    7.0
    • story
    • 1957
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • screen play
    • teleplay
    • adaptation
    • 1952–1956
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1955–1956
  • The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953)
    The Revlon Mirror Theater
    3.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1953
  • Footlights Theater
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1953

Additional Crew

  • Errol Flynn, Margaret Lindsay, and Anita Louise in Green Light (1937)
    Green Light
    6.2
    • treatment contributor (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Pat O'Brien, Sybil Jason, and Ann Sheridan in The Great O'Malley (1937)
    The Great O'Malley
    6.7
    • treatment contributor (uncredited)
    • 1937

Actress

  • Bradley Barker, Faire Binney, Kenneth Harlan, Jane Novak, and David Powell in The Man Without a Heart (1924)
    The Man Without a Heart
    • Fanny Van Dyke (as Mary McCall)
    • 1924

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mary McCall Jr.
  • Born
    • April 4, 1904
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 1986
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from cancer)
  • Spouses
      David BramsonFebruary 13, 1943 - August 3, 1978 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Mary-David Sheiner
  • Other works
    In 1958, Mary wrote the pilot for an adventure series about a boy growing up in fourth century B.C. Greece called, "The Same Old World"
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    • 1 Article

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    (1951-1952) President of the Screen Writers Guild.
  • Quotes
    I think sometimes in revulsion from Communism - and revolting they are - you find yourself tempted to go too far the other way. This impulse you must resist.

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