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Earle Snell(1886-1965)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Earle Snell was born on 23 May 1886 in Santa Ana, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Borrowed Hero (1941), Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) and Private Detective (1939). He died on 6 May 1965 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1886
DiedMay 6, 1965(78)
BornMay 23, 1886
DiedMay 6, 1965(78)
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Known for

Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, Constance Worth, and Richard Terry in Borrowed Hero (1941)
Borrowed Hero
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1941
Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane in Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1939
Private Detective (1939)
Private Detective
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1939
Judith Allen, Paul Kelly, and LeRoy Mason in It Happened Out West (1937)
It Happened Out West
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Writer

  • Robert Arthur, Kathleen Nolan, and Dave O'Brien in The Desperados Are in Town (1956)
    The Desperados Are in Town
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.6
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950)
    The Gene Autry Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • screenplay
    • 1950–1952
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in Valley of Fire (1951)
    Valley of Fire
    5.7
    • story
    • 1951
  • Two Knights from Brooklyn (1949)
    Two Knights from Brooklyn
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1949
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in Renegades of the Sage (1949)
    Renegades of the Sage
    5.6
    • story and screenplay
    • 1949
  • Monte Hale in Ranger of Cherokee Strip (1949)
    Ranger of Cherokee Strip
    6.2
    • story
    • 1949
  • Smiley Burnette, Charles Starrett, and Western All Stars in South of Death Valley (1949)
    South of Death Valley
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Smiley Burnette, Tristram Coffin, Charles Starrett, and The Georgia Crackers in Desert Vigilante (1949)
    Desert Vigilante
    6.6
    • written by
    • 1949
  • Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in El Dorado Pass (1948)
    El Dorado Pass
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Allan Lane and Black Jack in Carson City Raiders (1948)
    Carson City Raiders
    7.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Gene Autry, Jean Heather, and Champion in The Last Round-up (1947)
    The Last Round-up
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Lorna Gray and Monte Hale in Along the Oregon Trail (1947)
    Along the Oregon Trail
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Robert Blake and Allan Lane in Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)
    Marshal of Cripple Creek
    6.8
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Gene Autry, James Cardwell, Lynne Roberts, and Champion Jr. in Robin Hood of Texas (1947)
    Robin Hood of Texas
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1947

Script and Continuity Department

  • Ray Corrigan, Willie Fung, John 'Dusty' King, Carl Mathews, and Max Terhune in Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941)
    Saddle Mountain Roundup
    6.7
    • continuity
    • 1941
  • Richard Talmadge in On Your Guard (1933)
    On Your Guard
    4.7
    • continuity
    • 1933
  • Bob Burns in Tombstone Canyon (1932)
    Tombstone Canyon
    5.4
    • continuity
    • 1932
  • Ken Maynard in Branded Men (1931)
    Branded Men
    6.0
    • continuity
    • 1931
  • Marceline Day, Marjorie Kane, Rex Lease, and Benny Rubin in Sunny Skies (1930)
    Sunny Skies
    5.2
    • continuity (as Earl Snell)
    • 1930
  • George Sidney and Mack Swain in The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
    The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
    5.1
    • continuity
    • 1929
  • Reginald Denny and Olive Hasbrouck in Clear the Decks (1929)
    Clear the Decks
    • continuity
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Earl Snell
  • Born
    • May 23, 1886
    • Santa Ana, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 1965
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    Short story: "South Paw" (filmed as The Busher (1919))
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Child: Earle Odele Snell (b. 29 December 1917)

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