William Hurlbut(1878-1957)

Writer

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William Hurlbut was born on 13 July 1878 in Belvidere, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for La Fiancée de Frankenstein (1935), Ladies Must Love (1933) and Secret of the Blue Room (1933). He died on 4 May 1957 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Known for

Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in La Fiancée de Frankenstein (1935)

La Fiancée de Frankenstein

7.8

Writer

1935

Oscar Apfel, Dorothy Burgess, Mary Carlisle, Neil Hamilton, June Knight, Sally O'Neil, and George E. Stone in Ladies Must Love (1933)

Ladies Must Love

6.6

Writer

1933

Gloria Stuart and Paul Lukas in Secret of the Blue Room (1933)

Secret of the Blue Room

6.4

Writer

1933

Billie Burke, John Boles, Jimmy Butler, Edna May Oliver, and Margaret Sullavan in Une nuit seulement (1933)

Une nuit seulement

7.2

Writer

1933

Credits

Writer

Lux Video Theatre
7.3
TV Series
- screenplay
- 1956–1957
La famille Stoddard
6.6
- screenplay
- 1941
Letter of Introduction
6.1
- contributor to dialogue (uncredited)
- 1938
La fille de Shanghaï
6.6
- additional dialogue (uncredited)
- 1937
Make a Wish
5.3
- additional dialogue
- 1937
Le Chant du Missouri
7.0
- screenplay
- 1936
Le Roi du burlesque
6.2
- contributing writer (uncredited)
- 1936
A travers l'orage
6.0
- screen play
- 1935
Orchids to You
6.5
- screenplay
- 1935
Aux frais de la princesse
5.9
- screenplay
- 1935
La Fiancée de Frankenstein
7.8
- adapted by
- screenplay
- 1935
La fugue de Mariette
6.5
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1935
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
6.8
- contributor to treatment (uncredited)
- 1934
L'unique mensonge
6.6
- adaptation and screenplay
- 1934
Images de la vie
7.5
- screenplay
- 1934

Personal details

Alternative name
- William J. Hurlbut
Born
- July 13, 1878
- Belvidere, Illinois, USA
Died
- May 4, 1957
- Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
Other works
Stage Play: The Fighting Hope. Drama. Written by William Hurlbut [Broadway debut]. Scenic Design by Ernest M. Gros. Directed by David Belasco. Stuyvesant Theatre: 22 Sep 1908- Apr 1909 (closing date unknown/231 performances). Cast: Blanche Bates (as "Anna Granger"), John W. Cope (as "Marshfield Craven"), Howell Hansel (as "Robert Granger"), Charles Richman (as "Burton Temple"), Loretta Wells (as "Mrs. Mason"). Produced by David Belasco.

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Trivia
Hurlbut went to Hollywood in the early 1930s after writing several plays for Broadway, including "Lillies of the Field".

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