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John Monks Jr.(1910-2004)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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John Monks Jr.
John Monks Jr. was born on 24 February 1910 in Pleasantville, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The House on 92nd Street (1945), Where's Charley? (1952) and No Man Is an Island (1962). He died on 10 December 2004 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1910
DiedDecember 10, 2004(94)
BornFebruary 24, 1910
DiedDecember 10, 2004(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

William Eythe in The House on 92nd Street (1945)
The House on 92nd Street
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1945
Where's Charley? (1952)
Where's Charley?
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1952
Jeffrey Hunter and Barbara Perez in No Man Is an Island (1962)
No Man Is an Island
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1962
James Cagney, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, and Gene Nelson in The West Point Story (1950)
The West Point Story
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer



  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
    S.W.A.T.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Barbara Perez in No Man Is an Island (1962)
    No Man Is an Island
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
    Ford Star Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • script
    • adaptation
    • 1954–1955
  • So This Is Love (1953)
    So This Is Love
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Where's Charley? (1952)
    Where's Charley?
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Eddie Bracken and Gordon MacRae in About Face (1952)
    About Face
    5.4
    • stage play
    • 1952
  • Saint Nick on the Naughty List
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Yvette Duguay, John Hodiak, and Diana Lynn in The People Against O'Hara (1951)
    The People Against O'Hara
    6.8
    • screen play
    • 1951
  • James Cagney, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, and Gene Nelson in The West Point Story (1950)
    The West Point Story
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Virginia Field and Marshall Thompson in Dial 1119 (1950)
    Dial 1119
    6.8
    • screen play
    • 1950
  • Humphrey Bogart in Knock on Any Door (1949)
    Knock on Any Door
    6.6
    • screen play
    • 1949
  • Alan Ladd, Dorothy Lamour, and Robert Preston in Wild Harvest (1947)
    Wild Harvest
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • James Cagney, Richard Conte, Annabella, Louis De Rochemont, Henry Hathaway, and Frank Latimore in 13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
    13 Rue Madeleine
    6.9
    • original screenplay
    • 1947

Actor



  • Early Warning (1981)
    Early Warning
    5.0
    • Plumber
    • 1981
  • Bo Svenson in Walking Tall (1981)
    Walking Tall
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bank Guard
    • 1981
  • The Gong Show Movie (1980)
    The Gong Show Movie
    4.5
    • Tourist Man
    • 1980
  • Human Feelings (1978)
    Human Feelings
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Sylvester Stallone in Paradise Alley (1978)
    Paradise Alley
    5.7
    • Mickey the Bartender
    • 1978
  • Hunter (1976)
    Hunter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • The Beard
    • 1977

Producer



  • Diane McBain, Yvette Mimieux, and Ralph Taeger in The Delta Factor (1970)
    The Delta Factor
    4.1
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Barbara Perez in No Man Is an Island (1962)
    No Man Is an Island
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.C. Monks
  • Born
    • February 24, 1910
    • Pleasantville, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 10, 2004
    • Pacific Palisades, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Brother Rat. Comedy. Written by John Monks Jr. [only Broadway credit] and Fred F. Finklehoffe [earliest Broadway credit]. All Musical Arrangements and Orchestra by Alexander Haas. Scenic Design by Cirker & Robbins. Directed by George Abbott. Biltmore Theatre: 16 Dec 1936- May 1938 (closing date unknown/577 performances). Cast: Eddie Albert (as "Bing Edwards"), Frank Albertson (as "Billy Randolph"), Carroll Ashburn (as "Colonel Ramm"), Wyn Cahoon (as "Joyce Winfree"), Richard Clark (as "Harley Harrington"), José Ferrer (as "Dan Crawford"), Kathleen Fitz (as "Kate Rice"), Robert Foulk (as "A. Furman Townsend, Jr."), Anna Franklin (as "Jenny"), Robert Griffith (as "'Tripod' Andrews"), David Hoffman (as "Slim"), Lamar King (as "Member of the Guard"), Gerard Lewis (as "'Newsreel' Scott"), Mary Mason (as "Claire Ramm"), James Monks (as "Member of the Guard"), Robert O'Donovan (as "Member of the Guard"), Curtis Burnley Railing (as "Mrs. Brooks"), Ezra Stone (as "'Mistol' Bottome"), Walter Wagner (as "Member of the Guard"), 'Vincent York' (as "Lieutenant "Lace Drawers" Rogers"). Produced by George Abbott. Note: Filmed by Warner Bros. as Brother Rat (1938).
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