- James Ashmore Creelman
James Ashmore Creelman (born
September 21 ,1894 inMarietta, Ohio - died18 September 1941 inNew York City ) was an earlyHollywood film writer .Born in the hometown of his mother, Creelman lived in
New York City andWashington, D.C. where his father worked as a journalist.Creelman worked for
RKO studios from 1929 and contributed to the storyline of the many of the studios's early adventure / thriller films including the "The Untamed Lady ", "The Most Dangerous Game", "King Kong", "Dancers in the Dark " and "The Last Days of Pompeii". He began working in Hollywood in 1924 and wrote for 30 films before stopping in 1935. He also directed the 1927 film "High Hat".Creelman committed suicide in 1941 by jumping off the top of a building.
Personal
Creelman was second son of famous American
yellow journalist James Creelman . His father's father was born toScots-Irish migrants toMontreal while his father's mother was of Scottish descent. His mother was Marietta native Alice Leffingwell Buell. Creelman's sister Eileen married Frederick Morgan Davenport Jr., son of New York congressmanFrederick Morgan Davenport .External links
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* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=159435&mod=bio Creelman biography at "NYTimes. com"]References
* [http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lazydog&id=I1644 "worldconnect.rootsweb.com" with Creelman's genealogical information]
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