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Jack Townley(1896-1960)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Jack Townley was born on 3 March 1896 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Guilty Parents (1934), The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) and Puddin' Head (1941). He died on 15 October 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 3, 1896
DiedOctober 15, 1960(64)
BornMarch 3, 1896
DiedOctober 15, 1960(64)
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Known for

Guilty Parents (1934)
Guilty Parents
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1934
Veda Ann Borg, Billy Conn, and Jean Parker in The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
The Pittsburgh Kid
7.3
  • Director
  • 1941
Judy Canova, Francis Lederer, and Raymond Walburn in Puddin' Head (1941)
Puddin' Head
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1941
Mary Castle, Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall in Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
Crashing Las Vegas
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1956

Credits

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Writer

  • Stanley Clements, Byron Foulger, and Huntz Hall in Up in Smoke (1957)
    Up in Smoke
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1957
  • Steve Brodie, Don Kelly, John Smith, and Fay Spain in The Crooked Circle (1957)
    The Crooked Circle
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1957
  • The Disembodied (1957)
    The Disembodied
    4.8
    • written by
    • 1957
  • Stanley Clements, Huntz Hall, Joi Lansing, and Phil Phillips in Hot Shots (1956)
    Hot Shots
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1956
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • from a story by
    • written by
    • 1955–1956
  • Mary Castle, Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall in Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
    Crashing Las Vegas
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1956
  • Dickie Jones in Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955)
    Buffalo Bill, Jr.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • Gail Davis in Annie Oakley (1954)
    Annie Oakley
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1954–1955
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
    The Abbott and Costello Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953–1954
  • Judy Canova in Untamed Heiress (1954)
    Untamed Heiress
    6.5
    • story
    • 1954
  • Robert Clarke and Estelita Rodriguez in The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
    The Fabulous Senorita
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1952
  • Judy Canova and John Russell in Oklahoma Annie (1952)
    Oklahoma Annie
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1952
  • Hugh Herbert, Florence Bates, and Estelita Rodriguez in Havana Rose (1951)
    Havana Rose
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Alan Hale Jr., Judy Canova, and Eddie Foy Jr. in Honeychile (1951)
    Honeychile
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951–1953

Director

  • Veda Ann Borg, Billy Conn, and Jean Parker in The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
    The Pittsburgh Kid
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Home on the Prairie (1939)
    Home on the Prairie
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Ken Card, Earl Phelps, Norman Phelps, Willie Phelps, and Ray Whitley in Prairie Papas (1938)
    Prairie Papas
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Camera Cranks
    Short
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Hollywood Trouble
    Short
    • Director
    • 1935
  • John Harron, Jean Lacy, Arthur Lake, George J. Lewis, Helen Mann, Lincoln Stedman, and Jack Townley in World's Fair and Warmer (1934)
    World's Fair and Warmer
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Guilty Parents (1934)
    Guilty Parents
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1934

Script and Continuity Department

  • Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931)
    Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
    4.4
    Short
    • continuity and dialogue
    • 1931
  • Three Hollywood Girls
    5.2
    Short
    • continuity
    • 1931
  • Call of the Circus
    • continuity
    • 1930
  • William Collier Jr. and Thelma Todd in The Bachelor Girl (1929)
    The Bachelor Girl
    • story: continuity
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • March 3, 1896
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • October 15, 1960
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • Salary
    • Havana Rose
      (1951)
      $5,000

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