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Augustus Thomas(1857-1934)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Augustus Thomas
Augustus Thomas was born on 8 January 1857 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Jungle (1914), The Nightingale (1914) and Checkers (1913). He was married to Lisle Colby. He died on 12 August 1934 in Nyack, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 8, 1857
DiedAugust 12, 1934(77)
BornJanuary 8, 1857
DiedAugust 12, 1934(77)
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Known for

The Jungle (1914)
The Jungle
6.8
  • Director
  • 1914
Ethel Barrymore in The Nightingale (1914)
The Nightingale
6.7
  • Writer(as Augustus E. Thomas)
  • 1914
Katherine La Salle, Jack Regan, Thomas W. Ross, and Gertrude Shipman in Checkers (1913)
Checkers
5.0
  • Director(as Augustus E. Thomas)
  • 1913
Robert Broderick and Cyril Scott in Arizona (1913)
Arizona
7.0
  • Writer(as Augustus E. Thomas)
  • 1913

Credits

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Writer

  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • play (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1955
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • play (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1953
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950
  • Judith Allen, Tom Brown, John Halliday, and Arthur Stuart Hull in The Witching Hour (1934)
    The Witching Hour
    5.7
    • play (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1934
  • John Wayne and Laura La Plante in Arizona (1931)
    Arizona
    5.6
    • play "Arizona" (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1931
  • Baby Peggy in The Family Secret (1924)
    The Family Secret
    6.3
    • from the play "The Burglar" by (as August Thomas)
    • 1924
  • Wallace Reid in Thirty Days (1922)
    Thirty Days
    • play (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1922
  • The World's Champion (1922)
    The World's Champion
    • play "The Champion" (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1922
  • Donald Crisp and Mary Glynne in The Bonnie Brier Bush (1921)
    The Bonnie Brier Bush
    6.8
    • play (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1921
  • The Witching Hour (1921)
    The Witching Hour
    5.7
    • novel (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1921
  • Frank Mayo in Colorado (1921)
    Colorado
    • play
    • 1921
  • Rio Grande (1920)
    Rio Grande
    • play
    • 1920
  • Doris Kenyon in The Harvest Moon (1920)
    The Harvest Moon
    • play
    • 1920
  • The Copperhead (1920)
    The Copperhead
    6.6
    • play (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1920
  • Leah Baird in The Capitol (1919)
    The Capitol
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1919

Director

  • Ethel Barrymore in The Nightingale (1914)
    The Nightingale
    6.7
    • Director (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1914
  • The Jungle (1914)
    The Jungle
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Paid in Full (1914)
    Paid in Full
    • Director (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1914
  • Katherine La Salle, Jack Regan, Thomas W. Ross, and Gertrude Shipman in Checkers (1913)
    Checkers
    5.0
    • Director (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1913
  • Robert Broderick and Cyril Scott in Arizona (1913)
    Arizona
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1913

Producer

  • The Jungle (1914)
    The Jungle
    6.8
    • producer (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1914
  • Katherine La Salle, Jack Regan, Thomas W. Ross, and Gertrude Shipman in Checkers (1913)
    Checkers
    5.0
    • producer (as Augustus E. Thomas)
    • 1913

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Augustus E. Thomas
  • Born
    • January 8, 1857
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • August 12, 1934
    • Nyack, New York, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Lisle Colby? - 1934 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (earliest Broadway credit) "Alabama", produced on Broadway. Madison Square Theatre: ? 1891- unknown (unknown performances). Produced by A.M. Palmer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 14 Articles

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  • Trivia
    At the time of his death was considered the dean of American playwrights.

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