Biography
George H. Plympton (September 2, 1889 β April 11, 1972) was an American screenwriter. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
A prolific screenwriter, Plympton collaborated in almost 300 films. His earliest known credits date back to 1912 as he concentrated almost exclusively on westerns. During the sound era he switched his focus to serials mostly for Columbia, Republic and Universal studios, co-scripting and adapting such chapter plays as Tarzan the Fearless (1933), Flash Gordon (1936), The Spider's Web (1938), The Phantom Creeps (1939), The Green Hornet (1940), Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), The Masked Marvel (1943), Chick Carter, Detective (1946), Brick Bradford (1947), Superman (1948), Batman and Robin (1949), and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). Active until 1957, he also was one of the principal writers on Columbia's Durango Kid and Jungle Jim series.
Plympton died in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 82.
Filmography
all 182
Movies 182
Writer 171
Screenplay 4
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
Sakima and the Masked Marvel (1966)
Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)
Blazing the Overland Trail (1956)
Perils of the Wilderness (1956)
Jungle Safari (1956)
Savage Fury (1956)
Devil Goddess (1955)
Adventures of Captain Africa (1955)
Riding with Buffalo Bill (1954)
Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954)
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)
The Lost Planet (1953)
Son of Geronimo (1952)
Blackhawk (1952)
King of the Congo (1952)
Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere (1951)
Mysterious Island (1951)
Roar of the Iron Horse (1951)
Pirates of the High Seas (1950)
Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
Cody of the Pony Express (1950)
The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
The Phantom Creeps (1949)
Batman and Robin (1949)
Manhattan Angel (1949)
Bruce Gentry (1949)
Congo Bill (1948)
Superman (1948)
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains (1948)
Brick Bradford (1947)
The Sea Hound (1947)
Last of the Redmen (1947)
The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947)
Jack Armstrong (1947)
Betty Co-Ed (1946)
Son of the Guardsman (1946)
Chick Carter, Detective (1946)
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways (1946)
Who's Guilty? (1945)
Jungle Raiders (1945)
Gangster's Den (1945)
Trouble Chasers (1945)
The Master Key (1945)
Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)
Jungle Queen (1945)
The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944)
The Masked Marvel (1943)
Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943)
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943)
Overland Mail (1942)
Junior G-Men of the Air (1942)
Gang Busters (1942)
Captain Midnight (1942)
Holt Of The Secret Service (1941)
The Iron Claw (1941)
Riders of Death Valley (1941)
The Spider Returns (1941)
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals (1941)
Outlaws of the Rio Grande (1941)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
Pride of the Bowery (1940)
Junior G-Men (1940)
Trailing Double Trouble (1940)
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. (1940)
Deadwood Dick (1940)
Winners of the West (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
The Green Hornet (1940)
Daughter of the Tong (1939)
The Oregon Trail (1939)
Mesquite Buckaroo (1939)
Texas Wildcats (1939)
Smoky Trails (1939)
Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
Feud of the Range (1939)
Trigger Pals (1939)
The Phantom Creeps (1939)
The Spider's Web (1938)
Durango Valley Raiders (1938)
Paroled from the Big House (1938)
Flaming Frontiers (1938)
Songs and Bullets (1938)
Whirlwind Horseman (1938)
The Feud Maker (1938)
Thunder in the Desert (1938)
Rocket Ship (1938)
The Rangers' Round-Up (1938)
Paroled - To Die (1938)
Arizona Gunfighter (1937)
Boothill Brigade (1937)
The Red Rope (1937)
Doomed at Sundown (1937)
A Lawman Is Born (1937)
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin (1937)
The Trusted Outlaw (1937)
Bar-Z Bad Men (1937)
Trail of Vengeance (1937)
The Gambling Terror (1937)
The Gun Ranger (1936)
Cavalry (1936)
The Idaho Kid (1936)
The Crooked Trail (1936)
The Phantom Rider (1936)
Flash Gordon (1936)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
Stormy (1935)
The Roaring West (1935)
The Call of the Savage (1935)
Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)
The Red Rider (1934)
Pirate Treasure (1934)
Perils of Pauline (1933)
Gordon of Ghost City (1933)
Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
The Phantom of the Air (1933)
The Lost Special (1932)
The Devil Horse (1932)
Jungle Mystery (1932)
The Last Frontier (1932)
The Airmail Mystery (1932)
Love Bound (1932)
The One Way Trail (1931)
Born to the Saddle (1929)
The Harvest of Hate (1929)
Cross Country Run (1929)
Hoofbeats of Vengeance (1929)
Burning the Wind (1929)
The Bookworm Hero (1928)
Calford on Horseback (1928)
Dear Old Calford (1928)
Fighting for Victory (1928)
Paddling Co-Eds (1928)
Calford in the Movies (1928)
Kicking Through (1928)
Calford vs. Redskins (1928)
The Junior Year (1928)
Sliding Home (1928)
The Vanishing Rider (1928)
The Winning Goal (1928)
Splashing Through (1927)
Running Wild (1927)
The Winning Punch (1927)
Samson at Calford (1927)
A Fighting Finish (1927)
The Dazzling Co-Eds (1927)
Crimson Colors (1927)
The Courage of Collins (1927)
Hard Fists (1927)
Blazing Days (1927)
Breaking Records (1927)
Flashing Oars (1927)
The Relay (1927)
Fighting Spirit (1927)
The Two Fister (1927)
Around the Bases (1927)
The Stolen Ranch (1926)
Martin of the Mounted (1926)
Making Good (1926)
The Collegians (1926)
Benson at Calford (1926)
The Satin Girl (1923)
Perils of the Yukon (1922)
Never Let Go (1922)
The Deputy's Double Cross (1922)
Man Trackers (1921)
The Wild Wild West (1921)
Double Crossers (1921)
Who Was the Man? (1921)
That Girl Montana (1921)
The Adventure Shop (1919)
The Home Trail (1918)
The Wild Strain (1918)
The Masked Ball (1916)
The Nuremberg Watch (1916)
The Car and His Majesty (1916)
The Alibi (1916)
The Shop Girl (1916)
Burglarius Billy (1915)
The Evolution of Percival (1914)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1889-09-02
Deathday1972-04-11 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGeorge Holcombe Plympton, George H. Plimpton Jr., Geo. H. Plympton, Geo. Plympton, George Plympton, George H. Plymton, George S. Plymton, George Plymton
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