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Roi Cooper Megrue(1882-1927)

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Roi Cooper Megrue was born on 12 June 1882 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Seven Chances (1925), Fighting Odds (1917) and The Bachelor (1999). He died on 27 February 1927 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 12, 1882
DiedFebruary 27, 1927(44)
BornJune 12, 1882
DiedFebruary 27, 1927(44)
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Known for

Buster Keaton in Seven Chances (1925)
Seven Chances
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1925
Renée Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell in The Bachelor (1999)
The Bachelor
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1999
Maxine Elliott in Fighting Odds (1917)
Fighting Odds
  • Writer
  • 1917
Louise Brooks in It Pays to Advertise (1931)
It Pays to Advertise
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1931

Credits

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Writer

  • Renée Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell in The Bachelor (1999)
    The Bachelor
    5.1
    • play "Seven Chances"
    • 1999
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1952
  • NBC Repertory Theatre
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1949
  • Eric Rohman in Annonsera! (1936)
    Annonsera!
    6.2
    • play "It Pays to Advertise"
    • 1936
  • Robert Burnier, Simone Héliard, Paul Pauley, and Saint-Granier in Shout It from the House Tops (1932)
    Shout It from the House Tops
    • play "It Pays to Advertise"
    • 1932
  • Louise Brooks in It Pays to Advertise (1931)
    It Pays to Advertise
    5.2
    • play
    • 1931
  • Tea for Three (1927)
    Tea for Three
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • Buster Keaton in Seven Chances (1925)
    Seven Chances
    7.8
    • adapted from David Belasco's famous comedy by
    • 1925
  • Bryant Washburn in It Pays to Advertise (1919)
    It Pays to Advertise
    • play
    • 1919
  • Maxine Elliott in Fighting Odds (1917)
    Fighting Odds
    • play "Under Sentence"
    • 1917
  • Under Cover (1916)
    Under Cover
    • play
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 12, 1882
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 27, 1927
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/David Graham Phillips) "White Magic", produced on Broadway (earliest Broadway credit). Criterion Theatre: 24 Jan 1912-Feb 1912 (closing date unknown/21 performances). Cast: Florence Brian, Ruth Chester, Charles Dowd, Gertrude Elliott, Ben Johnson, George Le Guere, Julian L'Estrange, Suzanne Perry, Alexander Scott-Gatty, Suzanne Sheldon. Produced by Liebler & Co.
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    Broadway playwright, producer, director. Active on Broadway from 1912-1921.

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