Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan (1907 - January 1, 1948) was an American writer and director of films, best known for his films with Deanna Durbin. In 1942 he was given a producer-director-writer contract at Universal. Ryan died on January 1, 1948, in a train accident near Otterville, Missouri.
Frank Ryan
- Born
- 1907 · Urbana.
- Died
- 1948 · Otterville.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
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Frank Ryan (1907 - January 1, 1948) was an American writer and director of films, best known for his films with Deanna Durbin. In 1942 he was given a producer-director-writer contract at Universal. Ryan died on January 1, 1948, in a train accident near Otterville, Missouri.
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• A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1940) - writer • Obliging Young Lady (1942) - writer • The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) - writer • Call Out the Marines (1942) - director • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) - writer • Hers to Hold (1943) - director • Can't Help Singing (1944) - writer, director • Patrick the Great (1945) - director • So Goes My Love (1946) - director
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- 1.DRAMA: Norman Foster Turns Actor Again at 20th. Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1943: 12.
- 2.Former Envoy, 13 Others, Dies in Train Collision. Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. 1. 1948-01-02.
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