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Allen Rivkin(1903-1990)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Allen Rivkin was born on 20 November 1903 in Hayward, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Devil Is Driving (1932), Tension (1949) and The Farmer's Daughter (1947). He was married to Ruth Kronick and Laura Kerr. He died on 17 February 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 20, 1903
DiedFebruary 17, 1990(86)
BornNovember 20, 1903
DiedFebruary 17, 1990(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Wynne Gibson and Dickie Moore in The Devil Is Driving (1932)
The Devil Is Driving
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1932
Tension (1949)
Tension
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1949
Joseph Cotten and Loretta Young in The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
The Farmer's Daughter
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1947
Van Johnson and Kathryn Grayson in Grounds for Marriage (1951)
Grounds for Marriage
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1951

Credits

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Writer

  • Nick Adams in Saints and Sinners (1962)
    Saints and Sinners
    5.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1962
  • Theatre '62 (1961)
    Theatre '62
    5.4
    TV Series
    • based on the screenplay by
    • 1962
  • Troubleshooters (1959)
    Troubleshooters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Rendezvous (1957)
    Rendezvous
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959
  • The Big Operator (1959)
    The Big Operator
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Joyce Barker, Barbara Bostock, Mara Corday, and Lita Milan in Girls on the Loose (1958)
    Girls on the Loose
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Troy Donahue, Sheridan Comerate, Mike Connors, Norma Eberhardt, Peggy Maley, and Mary Murphy in Live Fast, Die Young (1958)
    Live Fast, Die Young
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Lee J. Cobb, Mona Freeman, and John Payne in The Road to Denver (1955)
    The Road to Denver
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden and Alexis Smith in The Eternal Sea (1955)
    The Eternal Sea
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden, David Brian, and Vera Ralston in Timberjack (1955)
    Timberjack
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Ronald Reagan, Steve Forrest, Darryl Hickman, Robert Horton, and Dewey Martin in Prisoner of War (1954)
    Prisoner of War
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1954
  • Battle Circus (1953)
    Battle Circus
    6.0
    • story
    • 1953
  • A Letter from a Soldier (1951)
    A Letter from a Soldier
    6.7
    Short
    • written for the screen by
    • 1951

Producer

  • Troubleshooters (1959)
    Troubleshooters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Ann Miller in The Thrill of Brazil (1946)
    The Thrill of Brazil
    5.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1946

Actor

  • Are These Our Children (1931)
    Are These Our Children
    5.9
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • November 20, 1903
    • Hayward, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 1990
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouses
      Ruth KronickFebruary 21, 1928 - July 24, 1952 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Knock on Wood", produced on Broadway (only Broadway credit). Comedy. Directed by John Hayden. Cort Theatre: 28 May 1935-Jun 1935 (closing date unknown/11 performances). Produced by Elias Weinstock.

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  • Trivia
    Married to Laura Kerr, with whom he collaborated on several screenplays, including The Farmer's Daughter (1947), which Loretta Young won the Best Actress Oscar for 1947.

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