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James Forbes(1871-1938)

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James Forbes was born on 2 September 1871 in Salem, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer, known for The Chorus Lady (1915), Bachelor's Affairs (1932) and The Traveling Salesman (1916). He was married to Ada Eugenie Fischer. He died on 26 May 1938 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

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Known for

The Chorus Lady (1915)

The Chorus Lady

Writer

1915

Joan Marsh and Adolphe Menjou in Bachelor's Affairs (1932)

Bachelor's Affairs

7.1

Writer

1932

Frank McIntyre in The Traveling Salesman (1916)

The Traveling Salesman

Writer

1916

Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer in Désirs (1929)

5.8

Writer

1929

Credits

Writer

Bachelor's Affairs
7.1
- based on play: Precious
- 1932
L'inspiratrice
6.2
- adaptation (uncredited)
- 1931
Désirs
5.8
- dialogue adaptation
- 1929
The Chorus Lady
- play (as James Grant Forbes)
- 1924
The Famous Mrs. Fair
- play (as James Grant Forbes)
- 1923
Fatty placier
- play
- 1921
The Traveling Salesman
- play
- 1916
The Chorus Lady
- play
- 1915
The Commuters
- play
- 1915

Additional Crew

Désirs
5.8
- stage direction
- 1929

Personal details

Alternative name
- James Grant Forbes
Born
- September 2, 1871
- Salem, Ontario, Canada
Died
- May 26, 1938
- Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany(heart disease)
Spouse
- Ada Eugenie FischerSeptember 21, 1901 - March 10, 1925 (her death, 1 child)
Other works
Stage: Wrote "The Chorus Lady", produced on Broadway. Comedy. NOTE: Filmed as The Chorus Lady (1915).
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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