About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1887-10-31
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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William Jacobs

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Jacobs (October 31, 1887 - September 30, 1953) was an American screenwriter and producer for Warner Bros. He wrote 13 Hollywood movies and produced 59 more, including musicals.

Jacobs joined Warner Bros. as a screenwriter in 1934. From 1938 to his death he produced movies for the studio. Movies he produced include Calamity Jane (1953), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), and Tea for Two (1950).

William Jacobs died in 1953 in Beverly Hills, California, at age 65.

Known for

Writing
1943 Wagon Wheels West Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Wagon Wheels West Writing Original Story 59
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1938 Penrod and His Twin Brother Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Sergeant Murphy Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Over the Goal Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 Talent Scout Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Dance Charlie Dance Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Isle of Fury Writing Screenplay 58
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1936 Down the Stretch Writing Story 59
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1936 Down the Stretch Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Hot Money Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 The Big Noise Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Treachery Rides the Range Writing Story 58
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1936 Treachery Rides the Range Writing Screenplay 58
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1936 Song of the Saddle Writing Story 59
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1935 Moonlight on the Prairie Writing Story 59
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1935 Swellhead Writing Screenplay N/A
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1935 Unwelcome Stranger Writing Story N/A
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1933 Night of Terror Writing Writer 58
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Production
1953 Calamity Jane Production Producer 61
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1953 By the Light of the Silvery Moon Production Producer 58
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1952 April in Paris Production Producer 58
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1952 About Face Production Producer 58
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1951 Close to My Heart Production Producer 59
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1951 On Moonlight Bay Production Producer 59
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1951 Lullaby of Broadway Production Producer 59
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1950 Rocky Mountain Production Producer 59
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1950 Tea for Two Production Producer 59
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1950 The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady Production Producer 58
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1950 Montana Production Producer 58
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1949 Look for the Silver Lining Production Producer 58
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1948 Whiplash Production Producer 58
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1948 April Showers Production Producer 59
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1947 My Wild Irish Rose Production Producer 58
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1947 Love and Learn Production Producer 59
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1947 Nora Prentiss Production Producer 58
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1946 The Verdict Production Producer 59
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1946 Never Say Goodbye Production Producer 58
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1946 Shadow of a Woman Production Producer 58
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1945 Too Young to Know Production Producer N/A
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1945 Danger Signal Production Producer 58
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1945 Christmas in Connecticut Production Producer 61
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1945 Conflict Production Producer 59
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1944 Crime by Night Production Producer 59
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1944 Shine on Harvest Moon Production Producer 59
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1943 Find the Blackmailer Production Producer 58
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1942 The Hidden Hand Production Associate Producer 59
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1942 Escape from Crime Production Producer 58
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1942 Murder in the Big House Production Producer 59
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1942 Always in My Heart Production Associate Producer 58
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1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough Production Associate Producer 59
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1941 Passage from Hong Kong Production Associate Producer N/A
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1941 Underground Production Associate Producer 59
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1941 The Nurse's Secret Production Associate Producer 58
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1941 A Shot in the Dark Production Associate Producer 58
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1941 Here Comes Happiness Production Associate Producer 58
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1941 Shadows on the Stairs Production Associate Producer 58
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1941 The Great Mr. Nobody Production Associate Producer 59
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1940 She Couldn't Say No Production Producer 59
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1940 Father Is A Prince Production Associate Producer 59
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1940 Flowing Gold Production Associate Producer 59
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1940 Money and the Woman Production Associate Producer 58
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1940 River's End Production Associate Producer 59
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1940 Ladies Must Live Production Associate Producer 59
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