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Jimmy Starr(1904-1990)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Jimmy Starr was born on 3 February 1904 in Clarksville, Texas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947), Sweethearts on Parade (1930) and The Crimson City (1928). He was married to Cherie R Brigance, Marcoreta Hellman, Julie Carter, Eve Conrad and Eve Conrad. He died on 13 August 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1904
DiedAugust 13, 1990(86)
BornFebruary 3, 1904
DiedAugust 13, 1990(86)
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Known for

Joan Blondell, Dwight V. Babcock, Jim Bannon, Samuel Bischoff, George Brent, George Bricker, Leslie Brooks, Jack Henley, Dorothy B. Hughes, Adele Jergens, and Henry Levin in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1947
Alice White in Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
Sweethearts on Parade
7.3
  • Writer(as Jimmie Starr, uncredited)
  • 1930
Myrna Loy, Matthew Betz, Anthony Coldeway, Leila Hyams, Sôjin Kamiyama, Archie Mayo, John Miljan, Richard Tucker, and Anna May Wong in The Crimson City (1928)
The Crimson City
6.5
  • Writer(as James A. Starr)
  • 1928
Bernice Claire, Louise Fazenda, and Ford Sterling in Spring Is Here (1930)
Spring Is Here
5.6
  • Writer(as James A. Starr)
  • 1930

Credits

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Writer

  • Joan Blondell, Dwight V. Babcock, Jim Bannon, Samuel Bischoff, George Brent, George Bricker, Leslie Brooks, Jack Henley, Dorothy B. Hughes, Adele Jergens, and Henry Levin in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
    The Corpse Came C.O.D.
    6.1
    • based upon the novel by
    • 1947
  • Glenda Farrell, Ralph Sanford, Lynn Starr, and Lyle Talbot in A Night for Crime (1943)
    A Night for Crime
    5.3
    • story "A Beautiful Night For Love"
    • 1943
  • Sleepless Hollow (1936)
    Sleepless Hollow
    5.0
    Short
    • story by (as Jimmie Starr)
    • 1936
  • Alice Faye in 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)
    365 Nights in Hollywood
    5.6
    • story collection (as James A. Starr)
    • 1934
  • Sky Devils (1932)
    Sky Devils
    4.9
    • dialogue (as James Starr)
    • 1932
  • The Shooting of Dan the Duck (1931)
    The Shooting of Dan the Duck
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Lloyd Hamilton in Up a Tree (1930)
    Up a Tree
    Short
    • dialogue
    • 1930
  • Our Nagging Wives
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Don't Give Up
    5.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Johnny's Week End
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Alice White in Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
    Sweethearts on Parade
    7.3
    • story
    • scenario (as Jimmie Starr, uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Edmund Breese and William Irving in Rough Waters (1930)
    Rough Waters
    • screenplay
    • story (as James A. Starr, as James A. Starr)
    • 1930
  • Billy Bletcher, Charles Delaney, Pat Hartigan, John Kelly, John Loder, and Floyd Shackelford in The Man Hunter (1930)
    The Man Hunter
    4.7
    • scenario
    • dialogue (as James A. Starr, as James A. Starr)
    • 1930
  • Le masque d'Hollywood (1930)
    Le masque d'Hollywood
    • adaptation (as James A. Starr)
    • 1930
  • Mervyn LeRoy, John Miljan, Jack Mulhall, Ford Sterling, Blanche Sweet, and Alice White in Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
    Show Girl in Hollywood
    6.1
    • adaptation (uncredited)
    • 1930

Actor

  • A New Kind of Love (1963)
    A New Kind of Love
    5.7
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Joan Blondell, Dwight V. Babcock, Jim Bannon, Samuel Bischoff, George Brent, George Bricker, Leslie Brooks, Jack Henley, Dorothy B. Hughes, Adele Jergens, and Henry Levin in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
    The Corpse Came C.O.D.
    6.1
    • Jimmy Starr (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Robert Blake, Lorna Gray, and Monte Hale in Out California Way (1946)
    Out California Way
    5.9
    • Jimmy Starr
    • 1946
  • Dream
    TV Movie
    • Jimmy Starr
    • 1945
  • Glenda Farrell, Ralph Sanford, Lynn Starr, and Lyle Talbot in A Night for Crime (1943)
    A Night for Crime
    5.3
    • Jimmy Starr - Hollywood Newsaper Columnist
    • 1943
  • Ivan Lebedeff, Patsy Moran, John Shelton, Gale Storm, and George Travell in Foreign Agent (1942)
    Foreign Agent
    4.6
    • Reporter
    • 1942
  • Judy Canova in Scatterbrain (1940)
    Scatterbrain
    6.8
    • Joe Kelton
    • 1940
  • Lucille Ball, Edward Everett Horton, Kay Kyser, and Adolphe Menjou in That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)
    That's Right - You're Wrong
    6.0
    • Jimmy Starr (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Hollywood on Parade
    Short
    • 1934
  • Movie-Town (1931)
    Movie-Town
    5.5
    Short
    • Newspaper Columnist - at Night Club (uncredited)
    • 1931

Additional Crew

  • Ruth Hiatt, Raymond McKee, and Kathryn Stanley in Smith's Picnic (1926)
    Smith's Picnic
    6.7
    Short
    • titles
    • 1926

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James A. Starr
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • February 3, 1904
    • Clarksville, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 1990
    • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  • Spouses
      Cherie R BriganceNovember 23, 1957 - August 13, 1990 (his death)
  • Other works
    Story: "A Beautiful Night For Love" (filmed as A Night for Crime (1943))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Had careers as a screenwriter, gossip columnist, publicist, and press agent.
  • Nickname
    • Stage Door Jimmy

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