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John Twist(1898-1976)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Twist was born on 14 July 1898 in Albany, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Pacific Liner (1939), Men Against the Sky (1940) and Wanted! Jane Turner (1936). He was married to Eve. He died on 11 February 1976 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1898
DiedFebruary 11, 1976(77)
BornJuly 14, 1898
DiedFebruary 11, 1976(77)
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Known for

Victor McLaglen and Chester Morris in Pacific Liner (1939)
Pacific Liner
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1939
Wendy Barrie, Richard Dix, Edmund Lowe, and Kent Taylor in Men Against the Sky (1940)
Men Against the Sky
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1940
Gloria Stuart and Lee Tracy in Wanted! Jane Turner (1936)
Wanted! Jane Turner
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1936
Lucille Ball, Richard Dix, Lew Landers, Allan Lane, Donald MacBride, Robert Sisk, and John Twist in Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
Twelve Crowded Hours
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1939

Credits

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Writer

  • Frank Sinatra and Takeshi Katō in None But the Brave (1965)
    None But the Brave
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Troy Donahue, Diane McBain, and Suzanne Pleshette in A Distant Trumpet (1964)
    A Distant Trumpet
    6.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1964
  • Marines, Let's Go (1961)
    Marines, Let's Go
    4.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1961
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • James Stewart and Vera Miles in The FBI Story (1959)
    The FBI Story
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • The Deep Six (1958)
    The Deep Six
    6.1
    • screen play by
    • 1958
  • Band of Angels (1957)
    Band of Angels
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1957
  • Alan Ladd and Rossana Podestà in Santiago (1956)
    Santiago
    6.0
    • screen play by
    • 1956
  • Serenade (1956)
    Serenade
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Rossana Podestà in Helen of Troy (1956)
    Helen of Troy
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • John Wayne, Lana Turner, and Tab Hunter in The Sea Chase (1955)
    The Sea Chase
    6.4
    • screen play by
    • 1955
  • Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey, and Virginia Mayo in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
    King Richard and the Crusaders
    5.6
    • screen play by
    • 1954
  • Sterling Hayden and Jane Wyman in So Big (1953)
    So Big
    6.7
    • screen play
    • 1953
  • Randolph Scott and Patrice Wymore in The Man Behind the Gun (1953)
    The Man Behind the Gun
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Kirk Douglas, John Archer, Eve Miller, and Patrice Wymore in The Big Trees (1952)
    The Big Trees
    5.7
    • screen play by
    • 1952

Producer

  • Esther and the King (1960)
    Esther and the King
    5.5
    • associate producer
    • 1960
  • Desi Arnaz, Ray Bolger, Jack Durant, Fritz Feld, Eddie Foy Jr., June Havoc, and Anne Shirley in Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
    Four Jacks and a Jill
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1942

Additional Crew

  • James Gleason and Edna May Oliver in Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
    Murder on a Honeymoon
    6.7
    • screenplay constructor (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Stuart Twist
  • Born
    • July 14, 1898
    • Albany, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 1976
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Eve
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    American screenwriter. A specialist in B-westerns and action subjects, he spent most of his career at RKO (1933-47) and Warner Brothers (1949-59). Occasionally given A-grade assignments (Band of Angels (1957), The FBI Story (1959) etc.).

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