About David Boehm
Lived 1893 – 1962 (aged 69). David Boehm was an American screenwriter.
David Boehm (1 February 1893 in New York – 31 July 1962 in Santa Monica, California) was an American screenwriter.
He is best known for the 1944 World War II heavenly fantasy A Guy Named Joe (remade by Steven Spielberg in 1989 as Always), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also contributed scripts to Gold Diggers of 1933, Ex-Lady (1933), and Knickerbocker Holiday (1944).
Selected filmography Grand Slam (1933)
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Who was David Boehm?
American screenwriter (1893-1962)
When was David Boehm born?
David Boehm was born on 1 February 1893 in Brooklyn.
When did David Boehm die?
David Boehm died on 31 July 1962 in Santa Monica.
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David Boehm was a screenwriter.
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David Boehm was American.
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