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Ben Markson

1892 – 1971

American screenwriter

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About Ben Markson

Lived 1892 – 1971 (aged 79). Ben Markson was an American screenwriter.

Filmography

(Per AFI database)

The River Pirate (1928) Masked Emotions (1929) The Half-Naked Truth (1932) Is My Face Red? (1932) What Price Hollywood? (1932) Rackety Rax (1932) Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Girl Missing (1933) Picture Snatcher (1933) Lady Killer (1933) Lucky Devils (1933) The Silk Express (1933) Goodbye Again (1933) Babbitt (1934) Upperworld (1934) Big Hearted Herbert (1934) Here Comes the Navy (1934) The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) The White Cockatoo (1935) Bright Lights (1935) The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) Going Highbrow (1935) Brides Are Like That (1936) Nobody's Fool (1936) Flying Hostess (1936) That I May Live (1937) Woman-Wise (1937) Ready, Willing and Able (1937) Sing Me a Love Song (1937) Sing and Be Happy (1937) Danger – Love at Work (1937) Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) Pride of the Navy (1939) I Was a Convict (1939) The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) The Smiling Ghost (1941) Thieves Fall Out (1941) He Hired the Boss (1943) The Beautiful Cheat (1945) The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) Prison Ship (1945) A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) Mr. District Attorney (1947) Edge of Eternity (1959)

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Also known as
Benjamin Allen Markson, Benjamin Markson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ben Markson?

American screenwriter (1897–1971)

When was Ben Markson born?

Ben Markson was born on 6 August 1892 in Creston.

When did Ben Markson die?

Ben Markson died on 20 October 1971 in Los Angeles.

What was Ben Markson's occupation?

Ben Markson was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Ben Markson?

Ben Markson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ben Markson

· Wikidata: Q20082588

· DBpedia: Ben Markson

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