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Gouverneur Morris(1876-1953)

  • Writer
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Gouverneur Morris was born on 7 February 1876 in New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Ace of Hearts (1921), That Model from Paris (1926) and The Penalty (1920). He was married to Ruth Wightman and Elise Waterbury. He died on 14 August 1953 in Gallup, New Mexico, USA.
BornFebruary 7, 1876
DiedAugust 14, 1953(77)
BornFebruary 7, 1876
DiedAugust 14, 1953(77)
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Known for

John Bowers, Lon Chaney, Raymond Hatton, Leatrice Joy, Hardee Kirkland, and Edwin Wallock in The Ace of Hearts (1921)
The Ace of Hearts
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1921
Marceline Day and Bert Lytell in That Model from Paris (1926)
That Model from Paris
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1926
Claire Adams and Lon Chaney in The Penalty (1920)
The Penalty
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1920
The Man Who Played God (1932)
The Man Who Played God
6.8
  • Writer(as Governeur Morris)
  • 1932

Credits

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Writer

  • Cineficción Radio (2019)
    Cineficción Radio
    3.2
    Podcast Series
    • novel "The Penalty"
    • 2020
  • Ray Milland and Dorothy Lamour in The Jungle Princess (1936)
    The Jungle Princess
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Charles Bickford, Frank Albertson, Leslie Fenton, and Elizabeth Young in East of Java (1935)
    East of Java
    6.8
    • story "Tiger Island"
    • 1935
  • Steffi Duna and Regis Toomey in Red Morning (1934)
    Red Morning
    5.8
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Man Who Played God (1932)
    The Man Who Played God
    6.8
    • from the short story by (as Governeur Morris)
    • 1932
  • Ruth Chatterton in Anybody's Woman (1930)
    Anybody's Woman
    6.3
    • story "The Better Wife"
    • 1930
  • Marceline Day and Bert Lytell in That Model from Paris (1926)
    That Model from Paris
    7.8
    • suggested by the story "The Right to Live"
    • 1926
  • Agnes Ayres and Conway Tearle in Morals for Men (1925)
    Morals for Men
    • story "The Lucky Serum"
    • 1925
  • You Can't Get Away with It (1924)
    You Can't Get Away with It
    • story "You Can't Get Away with It"
    • 1924
  • George Arliss in The Man Who Played God (1922)
    The Man Who Played God
    5.5
    • story
    • 1922
  • Henry A. Barrows, Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix, and Rosemary Theby in Yellow Men and Gold (1922)
    Yellow Men and Gold
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1922
  • Laska Winter in What Ho, the Cook (1921)
    What Ho, the Cook
    • story
    • 1921
  • John Bowers, Lon Chaney, Raymond Hatton, Leatrice Joy, Hardee Kirkland, and Edwin Wallock in The Ace of Hearts (1921)
    The Ace of Hearts
    6.8
    • story
    • 1921
  • The Wild Goose (1921)
    The Wild Goose
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1921
  • J. Frank Glendon and Leatrice Joy in A Tale of Two Worlds (1921)
    A Tale of Two Worlds
    5.8
    • story
    • 1921

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Governeur Morris
  • Born
    • February 7, 1876
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 14, 1953
    • Gallup, New Mexico, USA
  • Spouses
      Ruth Wightman1923 - ?
  • Other works
    Story: "Tiger Island". NOTE: Filmed as link=tt0026304].
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Did you know

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    Great grandson of the American statesman and diplomat Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816).

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