Biography

Jack Roberts(1912-1980)

Writer

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Jack Roberts was born on 3 February 1912. He was a writer, known for A Man's World (1942), When You're Smiling (1950) and The Texan (1958). He died on 13 March 1980 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

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Known for

Marguerite Chapman, Larry Parks, and William Wright in A Man's World (1942)

6.2

Writer

1942

Jerome Courtland and Frankie Laine in When You're Smiling (1950)

When You're Smiling

6.9

Writer(as John R. Roberts)

1950

The Texan (1958)

7.6

TV Series

Writer(as John R. Roberts)

Jimmy Dorsey in Catalina Interlude (1948)

Catalina Interlude

Short

Writer

1948

Credits

Writer

The Texan
7.6
TV Series
- writer
- story
- teleplay (as John R. Roberts) ...
- 1958–1960
Citizen Soldier
8.2
TV Series
- written by (as John R. Roberts)
- 1956–1957
Cavalcade of America
8.0
TV Series
- screenplay
- story (as John R. Roberts)
- 1956
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.4
TV Series
- teleplay
- original story
- 1953–1954
The Screen Writer
6.3
Short
- adaptation (uncredited)
- 1950
When You're Smiling
6.9
- original story and screenplay (as John R. Roberts)
- 1950
The Soundman
6.1
Short
- story (uncredited)
- 1950
California's Golden Beginning
Short
- story
- 1948
Catalina Interlude
Short
- original screenplay
- 1948
Big Sister Blues
Short
- original screenplay
- 1948
Tropical Masquerade
Short
- writer
- 1948
Gypsy Holiday
Short
- screenplay
- 1948
Samba-Mania
Short
- Writer
- 1948
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Short
- original screenplay
- 1948
Paris in the Spring
Short
- original screenplay
- 1947

Personal details

Alternative names
- John R. Roberts
Born
- February 3, 1912
Died
- March 13, 1980
- Palm Springs, California, USA

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