Rian James
Rian James (né Julian Herbert Rothschild; October 3, 1899 – April 26, 1953) was an American screenwriter and author. He wrote for more than 30 films between 1932 and 1947.
Also recorded as Julian Herbert Rothschild
Rian James
- Name
- Rian James
- Birth Name
- Julian Herbert Rothschild aka James Herbert Rothschild
- Born
- 3 October 1899
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 26 April 1953
- Place of death
- Newport Beach, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Screenwriter
- Nationality
- United States
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Key facts
• Name — Rian James • Birth Name — Julian Herbert Rothschild aka James Herbert Rothschild • Born — 3 October 1899 • Birthplace — Manhattan, New York, U.S. • Died — 26 April 1953 • Place of death — Newport Beach, California, U.S. • Occupation — Screenwriter • Years Active — 1932–1947
Career
Career
A "Jack of all trades", James was a columnist covering arts and entertainment for the Brooklyn Eagle from about 1928 to 1935. He later was a foreign correspondent, parachute jumper, stunt man, airmail pilot, Air Force lieutenant, vaudeville actor, and finally, writer, director and producer.
Selected works
Selected works
• Dining in New York (2nd ed.), John Day Company (1931); • Love is a Racket, Alfred H. King (1931); • 42nd Street (screenplay); • Helldorado • Not Made In Heaven, Julian Messner (1936) • Broadway Limited (1941)
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• As story writer • Love Is a Racket (1932) • Parachute Jumper (1933) • Down Argentine Way (1940) • Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) • As screenwriter • 42nd Street (1933) • Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) • Lawyer Man (1933) • Gift of Gab (1934) • The Witness Chair (1936) • Walking on Air (1936) • Internes Can't Take Money (1937) • The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) • The Gorilla (1939) • Broadway Limited (1941) • Parachute Nurse (1942) • Not a Ladies Man (1942) • La Otra (1946), remade as Dead Ringer (1964) • Whispering City (1947) • La Forteresse (1947) • As adaptation writer • The White Parade (1934) • The Dragon Murder Case (1934)
Family history
Family history
Several biographical sources state that James was born in Eagle Pass, Texas. But he was actually born in Manhattan, New York, October 3, 1899, to Alexander Walter Rothschild and Sophie Nusbaum. James died at age 53, from Leukemia, in Newport Beach, California. He was survived by wife Anne James (née Marina Alexeieff Zeitlin, known as Anne Andre; born 1919), an English actress, and children, Rian Jeffrey James and Victoria James. James' mother was a sister-in-law of songwriter Albert Von Tilzer. • Prior marriages • Dorothy Pauline Barmon (1902–1976), married March 31, 1921 • Goldie Jane H. Taub (born 1904), married April 28, 1924, Manhattan, New York • Diane Corday, married May 5, 1930, divorced April 18, 1936
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1899
Rian James born at Eagle Pass.
1953
Rian James died at Newport Beach.
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