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Lynn Root(1905-1997)

  • Writer
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Lynn Root was born on 11 April 1905 in Morgan, Minnesota, USA. Lynn was a writer, known for Cabin in the Sky (1943), Highways by Night (1942) and International Settlement (1938). Lynn died on 21 July 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1905
DiedJuly 21, 1997(92)
BornApril 11, 1905
DiedJuly 21, 1997(92)
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Known for

Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Cabin in the Sky
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1943
Richard Carlson and Jane Randolph in Highways by Night (1942)
Highways by Night
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1942
George Sanders, Dolores Del Río, Dick Baldwin, and June Lang in International Settlement (1938)
International Settlement
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1938
Fred Astaire and Joan Leslie in The Sky's the Limit (1943)
The Sky's the Limit
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1943

Credits

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Writer

  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in The Great Lover (1949)
    The Great Lover
    6.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Robert Young, Barbara Hale, and Frank Morgan in Lady Luck (1946)
    Lady Luck
    6.2
    • screen play
    • 1946
  • Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, and The Goldwyn Girls in The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
    The Kid from Brooklyn
    6.5
    • based on a play by
    • 1946
  • Fred Astaire and Joan Leslie in The Sky's the Limit (1943)
    The Sky's the Limit
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1943
  • Cabin in the Sky (1943)
    Cabin in the Sky
    7.1
    • based upon the book of the musical play by
    • 1943
  • Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in They Got Me Covered (1943)
    They Got Me Covered
    6.5
    • additional dialogue
    • 1943
  • Richard Carlson and Jane Randolph in Highways by Night (1942)
    Highways by Night
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • George Sanders and Lynn Bari in The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
    The Falcon Takes Over
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, and Mona Maris in A Date with the Falcon (1942)
    A Date with the Falcon
    6.4
    • screen play
    • 1942
  • George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, and Arthur Shields in The Gay Falcon (1941)
    The Gay Falcon
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres and Rita Johnson in The Golden Fleecing (1940)
    The Golden Fleecing
    6.2
    • based upon an original story by
    • 1940
  • Linda Hayes and Lee Tracy in Millionaires in Prison (1940)
    Millionaires in Prison
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, and Jonathan Hale in The Saint Takes Over (1940)
    The Saint Takes Over
    6.6
    • screen play
    • 1940
  • Johnny Sheffield in Little Orvie (1940)
    Little Orvie
    5.6
    • screen play by
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 11, 1905
    • Morgan, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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