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J.P. McEvoy(1897-1958)

  • Writer
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J.P. McEvoy was born on 10 January 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Glorifying the American Girl (1929), Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) and College Holiday (1936). He was married to Mary B. Crotty and Eugenie Wehrle. He died on 8 August 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 10, 1897
DiedAugust 8, 1958(61)
BornJanuary 10, 1897
DiedAugust 8, 1958(61)
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Known for

Mary Eaton in Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
Glorifying the American Girl
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1929
Mervyn LeRoy, John Miljan, Jack Mulhall, Ford Sterling, Blanche Sweet, and Alice White in Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
Show Girl in Hollywood
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1930
Johnny Downs and Martha Raye in College Holiday (1936)
College Holiday
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1936
It's the Old Army Game (1926)
It's the Old Army Game
6.3
  • Writer(as Joseph P. McEvoy)
  • 1926

Credits

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Writer

  • TV Reader's Digest (1955)
    TV Reader's Digest
    6.7
    TV Series
    • article
    • 1956
  • Lois Andrews, James Ellison, Charlotte Greenwood, Helene Reynolds, Charles Ruggles, and Raymond Walburn in Dixie Dugan (1943)
    Dixie Dugan
    7.2
    • comic strip (as Joseph P. McEvoy)
    • 1943
  • Jack Benny, Richard Arlen, Ben Blue, Judy Canova, George Kelly, James V. Kern, Ida Lupino, Billy Mann, Gail Patrick, Martha Raye, The Yacht Club Boys, and Charles Adler in Artist and Models (1937)
    Artists and Models Abroad
    5.7
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Shirley Temple, Joan Davis, Amanda Duff, Charles Farrell, Bert Lahr, and Bill Robinson in Just Around the Corner (1938)
    Just Around the Corner
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1938
  • Johnny Downs and Martha Raye in College Holiday (1936)
    College Holiday
    5.7
    • original screenplay
    • 1936
  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
    The Big Broadcast of 1936
    5.5
    • contributor to treatment (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Gracie Allen, George Burns, Dixie Lee, and Joe Morrison in Love in Bloom (1935)
    Love in Bloom
    5.9
    • adaptation
    • 1935
  • W.C. Fields and Baby LeRoy in It's a Gift (1934)
    It's a Gift
    7.0
    • from "The Comic Supplement" by
    • 1934
  • Richard Arlen and Ida Lupino in Ready for Love (1934)
    Ready for Love
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • Helen Mack and Lee Tracy in The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
    The Lemon Drop Kid
    6.3
    • additional dialogue
    • 1934
  • Joan Bennett, Walter Kingsford, Francis Lederer, and Charles Ruggles in The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
    The Pursuit of Happiness
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • The Old Fashioned Way (1934)
    The Old Fashioned Way
    7.3
    • contributor to dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Gracie Allen, George Barbier, George Burns, Guy Lombardo, Joan Marsh, and Norman Z. McLeod in Many Happy Returns (1934)
    Many Happy Returns
    5.9
    • screenplay (as John P. McEvoy)
    • 1934
  • W.C. Fields, Adrienne Ames, Buster Crabbe, and Joan Marsh in You're Telling Me! (1934)
    You're Telling Me!
    7.4
    • dialogue by
    • 1934
  • Cary Grant and Nancy Carroll in The Woman Accused (1933)
    The Woman Accused
    6.2
    • Liberty Magazine serial chapter
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John P. McEvoy
  • Born
    • January 10, 1897
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 8, 1958
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Mary B. Crotty(first wife)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Potters", produced on Broadway. Comedy. NOTE: Filmed as The Potters (1927).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, Congress, New York.

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