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Walter Woods(1881-1942)

  • Writer
  • Editorial Department
  • Editor
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Walter Woods was born on 14 January 1881 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for Terror Island (1920), The Night Flyer (1928) and The Big Fight (1930). He was married to Lucy Perry Milliken. He died on 7 December 1942 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornJanuary 14, 1881
DiedDecember 7, 1942(61)
BornJanuary 14, 1881
DiedDecember 7, 1942(61)
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Known for

Harry Houdini in Terror Island (1920)
Terror Island
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1920
The Night Flyer (1928)
The Night Flyer
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1928
The Big Fight (1930)
The Big Fight
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1930
Will Rogers in David Harum (1934)
David Harum
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1934

Credits

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Writer

  • Man's Paradise
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Edward Arnold in Sutter's Gold (1936)
    Sutter's Gold
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Will Rogers in David Harum (1934)
    David Harum
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • Matthew Betz and Helen Chandler in Salvation Nell (1931)
    Salvation Nell
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Edward Everett Horton and Lois Wilson in Once a Gentleman (1930)
    Once a Gentleman
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • Maria Alba and Andrés de Segurola in La fuerza del querer (1930)
    La fuerza del querer
    • adaptation
    • 1930
  • The Big Fight (1930)
    The Big Fight
    5.0
    • adaptation
    • scenario
    • 1930
  • Allan Dwan, Leila Hyams, Warren Hymer, Charles Morton, and Arthur Stone in The Far Call (1929)
    The Far Call
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1929
  • The Voice of the Storm
    • writer
    • 1929
  • Evelyn Brent and Thomas Meighan in The Mating Call (1928)
    The Mating Call
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • 1928
  • The Night Flyer (1928)
    The Night Flyer
    5.8
    • adaptation and scenario
    • titles
    • 1928
  • Cullen Landis, Marie Prevost, Ned Sparks, and Ethel Wales in On to Reno (1927)
    On to Reno
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • titles
    • 1927
  • Forrest James and Helen Mundy in Stark Love (1927)
    Stark Love
    6.5
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • Old Ironsides (1926)
    Old Ironsides
    6.9
    • suggested and adapted by
    • 1926
  • Alice Joyce in Mannequin (1926)
    Mannequin
    6.4
    • adaptation
    • 1926

Editorial Department

  • Hollywood (1923)
    Hollywood
    6.6
    • production editor
    • 1923
  • Alan Hale, Ernest Torrence, and Lois Wilson in The Covered Wagon (1923)
    The Covered Wagon
    6.6
    • production editor
    • 1923

Editor

  • Evelyn Brent and Thomas Meighan in The Mating Call (1928)
    The Mating Call
    6.7
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Willis Woods
  • Born
    • January 14, 1881
    • Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 7, 1942
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lucy Perry Milliken(his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Collaborated with F. McGrew Willis under the joint pseudonym Willis Woods.

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