Biography
William James Hurlbut (1878 or July 13, 1883 – May 4, 1957) was a playwright, screenwriter, and artist.He was the grandson of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut. His father served as mayor of Belvidere, Illinois and invented an "instantaneous camera". William Hurlbut was involved in local theater productions and graduated from Belvidere High School. He traveled with his family to New York with a stop in Peru while the Panama Canal was being constructed. In 1896 he was listed as a student at Washington University's School of Fine Arts.
His plays had female leads. One of his plays was about tenement life. Another was about a girlfriend from Europe coming to a town in America.He was sued for making alterations and subletting a New York City apartment. He never married and had no children.
Filmography
all 30
Movies 30
Writer 28
Screenplay 2
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Make a Wish (1937)
Rainbow on the River (1936)
Way Down East (1935)
Orchids to You (1935)
The Daring Young Man (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
Imitation of Life (1934)
There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
One Exciting Adventure (1934)
One More River (1934)
Madame Spy (1934)
Only Yesterday (1933)
Ladies Must Love (1933)
Secret of the Blue Room (1933)
Good Sport (1931)
The Will of the Dead Man (1930)
The Cat Creeps (1930)
Lilies of the Field (1930)
The Heart of a Siren (1925)
Lilies of the Field (1924)
Trimmed in Scarlet (1923)
Made in Heaven (1921)
Experimental Marriage (1919)
Romance and Arabella (1919)
The Dawn of Freedom (1916)
Writing on the Wall (1916)
Body and Soul (1915)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1883-07-13
Deathday1957-05-04 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceBelvidere, United States of America
Also Known AsWilliam J. Hurlbut
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