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Charles MacArthur

Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born November 5, 1895Died April 21, 1956 (60 years)
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.

Known For

  • His Girl Friday
  • Freaks
  • Wuthering Heights
  • The Front Page
  • Gunga Din
  • Angels with Dirty Faces
  • Barbary Coast
  • Switching Channels
  • Twentieth Century
  • The Front Page
  • Billy Rose's Jumbo
  • Rasputin and the Empress
  • Paid
  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet
  • King of Jazz
  • I Take This Woman
  • Topaze
  • Perfect Strangers
  • Billy the Kid
  • Way for a Sailor
  • Riptide
  • Lulu Belle

Filmography

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