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Vernon Sylvaine(1896-1957)

  • Writer
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Vernon Sylvaine was born on 9 August 1896 in Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Warn That Man (1943), Brass Monkey (1948) and A Spot of Bother (1938). He was married to Marion Barlow. He died on 23 November 1957 in Angmering-On-Sea, Sussex, England, UK.
BornAugust 9, 1896
DiedNovember 23, 1957(61)
BornAugust 9, 1896
DiedNovember 23, 1957(61)
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Known for

Warn That Man (1943)
Warn That Man
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1943
Herbert Lom, Avril Angers, Carole Landis, and Carroll Levis in Brass Monkey (1948)
Brass Monkey
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1948
A Spot of Bother (1938)
A Spot of Bother
  • Writer
  • 1938
Alfred Drayton and Robertson Hare in Women Aren't Angels (1943)
Women Aren't Angels
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1943

Credits

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Writer

  • Six with Rix
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Brian Rix Presents ... (1960)
    Brian Rix Presents ...
    TV Series
    • with acknowledgements to
    • play
    • 1961–1971
  • Laughter from the Whitehall (1963)
    Laughter from the Whitehall
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964–1965
  • Comedy Matinee
    TV Mini Series
    • play
    • 1961
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1956–1959
  • Norman Wisdom in Man of the Moment (1955)
    Man of the Moment
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • As Long as They're Happy (1955)
    As Long as They're Happy
    5.1
    • play
    • 1955
  • As Long as They're Happy
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1953
  • George Cole in Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
    Will Any Gentleman...?
    5.8
    • play "Will Any Gentleman?"
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • The Madame Gambles (1951)
    The Madame Gambles
    5.5
    • play (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • One Wild Oat (1951)
    One Wild Oat
    4.9
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Herbert Lom, Avril Angers, Carole Landis, and Carroll Levis in Brass Monkey (1948)
    Brass Monkey
    5.2
    • additional dialogue
    • 1948
  • Warn That Man (1943)
    Warn That Man
    5.6
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Alfred Drayton and Robertson Hare in Women Aren't Angels (1943)
    Women Aren't Angels
    6.0
    • from the play by
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Make It Three
    • writer
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 9, 1896
    • Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 23, 1957
    • Angmering-On-Sea, Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Marion Barlow1924 - November 23, 1957 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (5/44) Stage: Appeared in John Galsworthy's play, "The Roof", at the Embassy Repertory Theatre in London, England, with Alan Wheatley, Anthony Quayle, Alan Napier, Alfred Sangster and Trevor Ward in the cast.
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    Father of June Sylvaine and grandfather of Sue Sylvaine.

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