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Jan Fortune(1892-1979)

  • Writer
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Jan Fortune was born on 5 December 1892 in Wellington, Texas, USA. Jan was a writer, known for Mokey (1942), The Vanishing Virginian (1942) and L'Escadron noir (1940). Jan was married to Joseph Byrd Fortune, Jr. and Justin Stone. Jan died on 2 October 1979 in Valley Village, California, USA.
BornDecember 5, 1892
DiedOctober 2, 1979(86)
BornDecember 5, 1892
DiedOctober 2, 1979(86)
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Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
Mokey
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1942
Kathryn Grayson and Frank Morgan in The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
The Vanishing Virginian
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1942
John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, and Claire Trevor in L'Escadron noir (1940)
L'Escadron noir
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1940
Richard Dix, Edward Ellis, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Ralph Morgan, and Gail Patrick in Man of Conquest (1939)
Man of Conquest
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1939

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  • William Powell, Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Virginia Weidler in Chasseuses d'autographes (1943)
    Chasseuses d'autographes
    6.0
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
    Mokey
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Kathryn Grayson and Frank Morgan in The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
    The Vanishing Virginian
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, and Claire Trevor in L'Escadron noir (1940)
    L'Escadron noir
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • 1940
  • Richard Dix, Edward Ellis, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Ralph Morgan, and Gail Patrick in Man of Conquest (1939)
    Man of Conquest
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 5, 1892
    • Wellington, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • October 2, 1979
    • Valley Village, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Joseph Byrd Fortune, Jr.1910 - December 17, 1974 (his death, 3 children)

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    Jan Fortune was a Dallas newspaperwoman and magazine writer who published a number of short stories, primarily touching on Western themes. She also authored two books of poetry.

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