Milton Krims
Milton Krims (1904 – July 11, 1988) was an American screenwriter, journalist, short-story writer, and novelist. Early in his career, Krims was a journalist with magazines in addition to writing novels and short stories. He became involved with films when Paramount bought the rights to one of his novels in the early 1930s and he went to that studio to work as a screenwriter.
Milton Krims
- Name
- Milton Krims
- Died
- 11 July 1988
- Occupation
- * Screenwriter
- Spouse
- Shirley O'Hara (m. 1959–1988; his death)
- Full name
- Milton Robert Krims.
- Born
- 1904 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
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Krims's first film scenario was for The Life of Stephen Foster. He went to work for Warner Bros. In the mid-1930s. Krims was a member of the Army Air Forces during World War II. After writing and consulting on Perry Mason, Krims' first project as a TV producer was Hotel de Paree in 1959. He returned to working for magazines in the 1970s, when he was film editor for Holiday and The Saturday Evening Post.
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• Name — Milton Krims • Died — 11 July 1988 • Occupation — * Screenwriter • journalist • short-story writer • novelist • Years Active — 1929–1963 • Spouse — Shirley O'Hara (m. 1959–1988; his death) • Children — 1
Personal life
Personal life
Krims was first married to actress Jayne Meadows. In the late 1950s he married actress Shirley O'Hara. On July 11, 1988, Krims died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 84. He was survived by his wife Shirley, a daughter, a stepson, and two grandchildren.
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• Unmasked (1929) as Prince Hamid • The Western Code (1932) • Forbidden Trail (1932) • Green Light (1937) • The Sisters (1938) • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) • A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) • The Iron Curtain (1948) • Prince of Foxes (1949) • Crossed Swords (1954) • Tennessee's Partner (1955) • Perry Mason, six episodes (1958–1959) • Hotel de Paree series (1959–1960) • The Executioner of Venice (1963) • Keeper of the Purple Twilight, Outer Limits episode (1964) • Counterweight, Outer Limits episode (1964)
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The Academia Mondiale Degli Artisti Proffessionisti in Italy awarded him an honorary doctor of literature degree.
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- 1.Obituary in New York Times 20 July 1988] accessed 14 June 2014
- 2.Movie-TV writer Milton Krims, 84. Chicago Tribune. New York Times News Service. 28. July 21, 1988.
- 3.Titles Mean Nothing On New Air Shows. The Troy Record. 24. August 19, 1959.
- 4.Parsons, Louella. In Hollywood. The Scrantonian. 20. March 13, 1949.
- 5.Jones, Will. 'Shadow Girl', husband reflect on decades in Hollywood. Star Tribune. 13. July 20, 1982.
- 6.Theter Pros View Play in Competition. Arizona Daily Star. 2. December 15, 1969.
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