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David Lamson(1902-1975)

  • Writer
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David Lamson was born on 29 November 1902 in California, USA. David was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955) and We Who Are About to Die (1936). David was married to Ruth Smith Rankin and Allene Thorpe. David died on 6 August 1975 in Santa Clara, California, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1902
DiedAugust 6, 1975(72)
BornNovember 29, 1902
DiedAugust 6, 1975(72)
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Known for

Matinee Theatre (1955)
Matinee Theatre
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
We Who Are About to Die (1936)
We Who Are About to Die
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1936

Credits

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Writer



  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1957–1958
  • J. Edward Bromberg, Rochelle Hudson, and Robert Kent in That I May Live (1937)
    That I May Live
    6.1
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • We Who Are About to Die (1936)
    We Who Are About to Die
    6.5
    • novel
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 29, 1902
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 1975
    • Santa Clara, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Ruth Smith Rankin1936 - 1975 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "We Who Are About to Die" (filmed as We Who Are About to Die (1936)).

Did you know

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    Accused of murdering his wife, he served 13 months in San Quenton prison and endured 3 trials before the Supreme Court reversed his conviction. His book, "We Who Are About to Die", is semi-autobiographical and is the basis of the movie of the same name in 1937.

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