Karl R. Coolidge
Coolidge (March 29, 1890 – March 2, 1964) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 73 films between 1913 and 1935. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.
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Karl R. Coolidge
- Name
- Karl R.
- Born
- 29 March 1890
- Birthplace
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2 March 1964
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter · entomologist · lepidopterist · film director · writer
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Coolidge (March 29, 1890 – March 2, 1964) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 73 films between 1913 and 1935. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.
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• Name — Karl R. Coolidge • Born — 29 March 1890 • Birthplace — Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA • Died — 2 March 1964 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, USA • Years Active — 1913-1935 • Other Names — Carl R. Coolidge Carl Coolidge Karl Coolidge
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Flame of Youth (1917) • Like Wildfire (1917) • The Mysterious Outlaw (1917) • The Spindle of Life (1917) • Play Straight or Fight (1918) • Ace High (1919) • The Crow (1919) • The Fighting Line (1919) • The Gun Packer (1919) • Kingdom Come (1919) • The Lion Man (1919) • The Moon Riders (1920) • Nan of the North (1922) • The Steel Trail (1923) • The Fast Express (1924) • Riders of the Plains (1924)
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1890
Karl R. Coolidge born at Scranton.
1964
Karl R. Coolidge died at Los Angeles.
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