Jefferson Moffitt
Jefferson Moffitt (December 17, 1887 – April 8, 1954) was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1923 and 1953. He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Jefferson Moffitt
Mack Sennett Comedies / Pathé Exchange · Exhibitors Herald (Jun. - Sep. 1925), on the Internet Archive · Public domain
- Name
- Jefferson Moffitt
- Born
- 17 December 1887
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
- Died
- 8 April 1954
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film director
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Jefferson Moffitt (December 17, 1887 – April 8, 1954) was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1923 and 1953. He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Los Angeles, California.
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• Name — Jefferson Moffitt • Born — 17 December 1887 • Birthplace — Oakland, California, USA • Died — 8 April 1954 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, USA • Years Active — 1923-1953
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• The Oregon Trail (1923) • The Eagle's Talons (1923) • In the Days of Daniel Boone (1923) • The Other Kind of Love (1924) • The Cowboy and the Flapper (1924) • The Martyr Sex (1924) • Battling Bunyan (1924) • Butter Fingers (1925) • Mulhall's Greatest Catch (1926) • Legionnaires in Paris (1927) • Crazy to Act (1927) • The Good-Bye Kiss (1928) • The Campus Vamp (1928) • Bonnie Scotland (1935) • Kelly the Second (1936) • Always in Trouble (1938)
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