Biography
William Marien Conselman (July 10, 1896 – May 25, 1940) was an American screenwriter who also wrote newspaper comic strips under his Bill Conselman byline and sometimes under the pseudonym Frank Smiley. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Conselman arrived on the West Coast in 1920 and joined the staff of the Los Angeles Times as the assistant city editor. His play And Then What, staged by the San Diego Players, opened November 6, 1923 at Balboa Park's Yorick Theater.
Between 1921 and 1940, he was a screenwriter on more than 50 films. By 1936, he had an annual income of more than $60,000. In Hollywood, he often collaborated with writer Jack Woodford. Conselman was also a lyricist, and in 1928, he directed the film Four A.M.
Filmography
all 56
Movies 56
Writer 52
Screenplay 2
Keep Smiling (1938)
Stowaway (1936)
Life Begins at Forty (1935)
Bright Eyes (1934)
Love Time (1934)
Handy Andy (1934)
Baby Take a Bow (1934)
George White's Scandals (1934)
The Mad Game (1933)
Heartbreak (1931)
Three Rogues (1931)
Whoopee! (1930)
Paid to Love (1927)
Ella Cinders (1926)
La Bohème (1926)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1896-07-10
Deathday1940-05-25 (43 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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