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George Rosener(1879-1945)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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"Doctor X" Lionel Atwill 1932 Warner Bros. **I.V.
George Rosener was born on 23 May 1879 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Sh! The Octopus (1937), The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) and Doctor X (1932). He was married to Adele R. Oswald (remarried), Adele R. Oswald and May Hillman. He died on 29 March 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1879
DiedMarch 29, 1945(65)
BornMay 23, 1879
DiedMarch 29, 1945(65)
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Known for

Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, and Marcia Ralston in Sh! The Octopus (1937)
Sh! The Octopus
5.5
  • Captain Hook
  • 1937
Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
The Secret of Treasure Island
4.9
  • Capt. Samuel Cuttle(archive footage)
  • 1938
Lionel Atwill, Lee Tracy, and Fay Wray in Doctor X (1932)
Doctor X
6.4
  • Otto
  • 1932
Rose Hobart and Michael Whalen in I'll Sell My Life (1941)
I'll Sell My Life
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1941

Credits

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Actor

  • Roy Rogers and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
    Sheriff of Tombstone
    5.8
    • Official (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Sally Payne in In Old Cheyenne (1941)
    In Old Cheyenne
    6.1
    • Sam Drummond
    • 1941
  • Philip Van Zandt and H.B. Warner in City of Missing Girls (1941)
    City of Missing Girls
    4.9
    • Officer Dugan
    • 1941
  • Roy Rogers, Veda Ann Borg, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Arkansas Judge (1941)
    Arkansas Judge
    6.2
    • Mr. Beaudry
    • 1941
  • Frances Dee, Fredric March, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
    So Ends Our Night
    6.9
    • Custom Guard (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Betty Field and Fredric March in Victory (1940)
    Victory
    6.7
    • Dutch Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Pauline Moore in Colorado (1940)
    Colorado
    5.9
    • Secret Service Official (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Roy Rogers in The Carson City Kid (1940)
    The Carson City Kid
    6.1
    • Judge Tucker
    • 1940
  • Robert Young, Irina Baronova, and Helen Gilbert in Florian (1940)
    Florian
    7.1
    • Riding School Inspector (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Raymond Massey in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
    Abe Lincoln in Illinois
    7.2
    • Dr. Chandler
    • 1940
  • William Gargan, Ann Sothern, and Lewis Stone in Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)
    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
    5.9
    • Mr. Belknap (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Edward Ellis, William Gargan, Kirby Grant, Kent Taylor, and Virginia Vale in Three Sons (1939)
    Three Sons
    5.9
    • Man Taking Cigarette Butt (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Hitler: Beast of Berlin (1939)
    Hitler: Beast of Berlin
    5.0
    • Wunderlich
    • 1939
  • John Beal in The Great Commandment (1939)
    The Great Commandment
    6.0
    • Merchant
    • 1939
  • Ginger Rogers in Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)
    Fifth Avenue Girl
    6.8
    • Hobo in Park (uncredited)
    • 1939

Writer

  • Rose Hobart and Michael Whalen in I'll Sell My Life (1941)
    I'll Sell My Life
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Philip Van Zandt and H.B. Warner in City of Missing Girls (1941)
    City of Missing Girls
    4.9
    • original story by
    • additional dialogue
    • 1941
  • Sally Blane and James Newill in Fighting Mad (1939)
    Fighting Mad
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Bill Elliott and Carole Wayne in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
    The Secret of Treasure Island
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    4.7
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Menace (1937)
    Jungle Menace
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • Mayo Methot and Charles Ruggles in Good-bye Love (1933)
    Good-bye Love
    5.2
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Lionel Atwill, Lee Tracy, and Fay Wray in Doctor X (1932)
    Doctor X
    6.4
    • contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Betty Compson in She Got What She Wanted (1930)
    She Got What She Wanted
    5.5
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • Lew Ayres in The Doorway to Hell (1930)
    The Doorway to Hell
    6.5
    • screen play
    • dialogue
    • 1930
  • John G. Adolfi, Evalyn Knapp, and Grant Withers in Sinners' Holiday (1930)
    Sinners' Holiday
    6.3
    • dialogue
    • 1930
  • Warren Hymer, Henry B. Walthall, and Helen Ware in Speakeasy (1929)
    Speakeasy
    5.0
    • play
    • 1929
  • Eva Tanguay in The Wild Girl (1917)
    The Wild Girl
    • story (as George M. Rosener)
    • 1917

Additional Crew

  • Rose Hobart and Michael Whalen in I'll Sell My Life (1941)
    I'll Sell My Life
    5.5
    • dialogue director
    • 1941
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    • dialogue director
    • 1938
  • Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
    The Secret of Treasure Island
    4.9
    • dialogue coach
    • 1938
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    4.7
    • dialogue director
    • 1937
  • Mayo Methot and Charles Ruggles in Good-bye Love (1933)
    Good-bye Love
    5.2
    • dialogue director
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • George M. Rosener
  • Born
    • May 23, 1879
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 1945
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Adele R. Oswald (remarried)January 2, 1942 - June 15, 1942 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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