About Derwin Abrahams
Lived 1903 – 1974 (aged 71). Derwin Abrahams was an American film director.
Derwin Abrahams (August 17, 1903 – November 5, 1974) was an American film director. He directed four serials in the 1940s for Columbia Pictures, including Hop Harrigan, Chick Carter, Detective, Tex Granger, and Son of the Guardsman, followed by The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd in 1953.
Abrahams's directoral debut was Border Vigilantes (1941).
Abraham was a film editor on Harry Sherman's staff.
Selected filmography Texas Rifles (1944) Northwest Trail (1945) Both Barrels Blazing (1945) Rustlers of the Badlands (1945) Drifting Along (1946) South of the Chisholm Trail (1947) Docks of New Orleans (1948) The Girl from San Lorenzo (1950) Whistling Hills (1951)
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Who was Derwin Abrahams?
American film director (1903-1974)
When was Derwin Abrahams born?
Derwin Abrahams was born on 17 August 1903 in New York City.
When did Derwin Abrahams die?
Derwin Abrahams died on 5 November 1974 in Yolo County.
What was Derwin Abrahams's occupation?
Derwin Abrahams was a film director.
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Derwin Abrahams was American.
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