Owen Davis

Owen Davis

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1874-01-29
Deathday: 1956-10-14 (82 years old)

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Biography

Owen Gould Davis (January 29, 1874 – October 14, 1956) was an American dramatist known for writing more than 200 plays and having most produced. In 1919, he became the first elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America. He received the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Icebound, His plays and scripts included works for radio and film.

Before the First World War, he wrote racy sketches of New York high jinks and low life for the Police Gazette under the name of Ike Swift. Many of these were set in the Tenderloin, Manhattan. Davis also wrote under several other pseudonyms, including Martin Hurley, Arthur J. Lamb, Walter Lawrence, John Oliver, and Robert Wayne.

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Filmography

all 47

Movies 47

Writer 46

Producer 1

Producer
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1950)

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Writer
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1949)

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Writer
Up in Arms

Up in Arms (1944)

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Writer
Mr. and Mrs. North

Mr. and Mrs. North (1942)

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Writer
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

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3.5
Writer
Three Married Men

Three Married Men (1936)

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Writer
The Lash

The Lash (1934)

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Writer
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest (1934)

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Writer
Yours Sincerely

Yours Sincerely (1933)

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Writer
My Sin

My Sin (1931)

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Writer
The Girl Habit

The Girl Habit (1931)

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Writer
A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee (1931)

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Writer
The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back (1931)

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Writer
Only Saps Work

Only Saps Work (1930)

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Writer
Whoopee!

Whoopee! (1930)

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7.33
Writer
So This Is London

So This Is London (1930)

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Writer
Spring Is Here

Spring Is Here (1930)

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Writer
Frozen Justice

Frozen Justice (1929)

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Writer
They Had to See Paris

They Had to See Paris (1929)

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Writer
The Donovan Affair

The Donovan Affair (1929)

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Writer
The Haunted House

The Haunted House (1928)

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Writer
Through the Breakers

Through the Breakers (1928)

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Writer
Hold 'Em Yale

Hold 'Em Yale (1928)

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Writer
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1928)

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Writer
Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie (1928)

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Writer
Good Time Charley

Good Time Charley (1927)

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Writer
The Shamrock and the Rose

The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)

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Writer
Cabaret

Cabaret (1927)

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Writer
Forever After

Forever After (1926)

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Writer
The Nervous Wreck

The Nervous Wreck (1926)

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Writer
Lazybones

Lazybones (1925)

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6
Writer
How Baxter Butted In

How Baxter Butted In (1925)

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Writer
Up the Ladder

Up the Ladder (1925)

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Writer
The Lighthouse by the Sea

The Lighthouse by the Sea (1924)

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Writer
Her Marriage Vow

Her Marriage Vow (1924)

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Writer
Broadway After Dark

Broadway After Dark (1924)

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Writer
Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model

Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model (1924)

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Writer
Icebound

Icebound (1924)

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Writer
Blow Your Own Horn

Blow Your Own Horn (1923)

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Writer
Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home (1921)

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Writer
The Simp

The Simp (1920)

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Writer
Sinners

Sinners (1920)

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Writer
Mile-a-Minute Kendall

Mile-a-Minute Kendall (1918)

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Writer
Big Jim Garrity

Big Jim Garrity (1916)

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Writer
Hearts in Exile

Hearts in Exile (1915)

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Writer
Lola

Lola (1914)

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Writer
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England

The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England (1914)

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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1874-01-29

Deathday
1956-10-14 (82 years old)

Birth Name
Owen Gould Davis

Birth Place
Portland, United States of America

Children
Owen Davis, Jr.

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Owen Davis Sr., Martin Hurley, Walter Lawrence, Arthur J. Lamb, Robert Wayne, John Oliver

Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Drama


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