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Lawrence Hazard (May 12, 1897 – April 1, 1959) was an American playwright and screenwriter active between 1933 and 1958. He was born to Frederick H. Howard and resided for some time in New London, Connecticut.[1] His career was cut short when he died at age 61 in 1959. His films include Man's Castle (1933) directed by Frank Borzage and starring Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young; Mannequin (1937) directed by Borzage and starring Joan Crawford and Spencer Tracy; Strange Cargo (1940) directed by Borzage and starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford; The Spoilers (1942) starring Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne; Jackass Mail (1942) starring Wallace Beery; Dakota (1945) starring John Wayne and Walter Brennan, and numerous other films as well as scripts for television anthologies in the 1950s.
Personal life
[edit]On March 16, 1933, Hazard married his wife, Nora.[2] They divorced June 13, 1937 over Hazard's horse race gambling problem.[2]
Partial filmography
[edit]- Man's Castle (1933)[3]
- Hello, Everybody! (1933)[4]
- I'll Love You Always (1935)[5]
- Hooray for Love (1935)[6]
- Mannequin (1937)[7]
- Thorough Breds Don't Cry (1937)[8]
- Strange Cargo (1940)[9]
- The Spoilers (1942)[10]
- Jackass Mail (1942)[11]
- Whistling in Dixie (1942)[12]
- Gentle Annie (1944)[13]
- Dakota (1945)[14]
- She Went to the Races (1945)[15]
- Wyoming (1947)[4]
- The Fabulous Texan (1947)[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ The Day. The Day.
- 1 2 St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph Gazette.
- ↑ The Day. The Day.
- 1 2 3 Pitts, Michael R. (2013-01-04). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6372-5.
- ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1936). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series.
- ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1936). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series.
- ↑ The Sunday Morning Star. The Sunday Morning Star.
- ↑ Ludington Daily News. Ludington Daily News.
- ↑ The St. Maurice Valley Chronicle. The St. Maurice Valley Chronicle.
- ↑ Prescott Evening Courier. Prescott Evening Courier.
- ↑ Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown Vindicator.
- ↑ Eames, John Douglas (1975). The MGM Story: The Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years. Octopus Books. ISBN 978-0-904230-14-7.
- ↑ Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown Vindicator.
- ↑ Brode, Douglas (2014-10-07). John Wayne's Way: Life Lessons from the Duke. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1573-3.
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady Gazette.
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