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Earle Snell

1886 – 1965

American screenwriter

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About Earle Snell

Lived 1886 – 1965 (aged 78). Earle Snell was an American screenwriter.

Earle Snell (1886–1965) was an American screenwriter. He worked on more than a hundred screenplays, beginning in the silent era. He worked for Universal Pictures as well as a variety of smaller independent studios. Much of his later work was for Republic Pictures.

Selected filmography

The Busher (1919) Just Squaw (1919) The Knockout (1925) The Half-Way Girl (1925) I Want My Man (1925) On Your Toes (1927) The Denver Dude (1927) Let It Rain (1927) Good Morning, Judge (1928) The Night Bird (1928) That's My Daddy (1928) The Fourflusher (1928) The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929) One Hysterical Night (1929) Clear the Decks (1929) It Can Be Done (1929) Hot Curves (1930) Embarrassing Moments (1930) The Pocatello Kid (1931) Subway Express (1931) Range Law (1931) Tombstone Canyon (1932) Steady Company (1932) Fast Companions (1932) Racing Youth (1932) Her First Mate (1933) Fargo Express (1933) Let's Be Ritzy (1934) Gridiron Flash (1934) Love Past Thirty (1934) Half a Sinner (1934) The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) Branded a Coward (1935) Stone of Silver Creek (1935) Escape from Devil's Island (1935) Two in a Crowd (1936) Burning Gold (1936) Roaming Lady (1936) Wild Brian Kent (1936) Desert Phantom (1936) Everyman's Law (1936) Rainbow on the River (1936) Sunset of Power (1936) King of the Royal Mounted (1936) Rogue of the Range (1936) Make a Wish (1937) Western Gold (1937) It Happened Out West (1937) Secret Valley (1937) Wide Open Faces (1938) Private Detective (1939) Days of Jesse James (1939) Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939) Homicide Bureau (1939) West of Pinto Basin (1940) Covered Wagon Days (1940) The Trail Blazers (1940) Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941) Gauchos of Eldorado (1941) Borrowed Hero (1941) Trail of the Silver Spurs (1941) The Kid's Last Ride (1941) Wrangler's Roost (1941) Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) Thunder River Feud (1942) Rock River Renegades (1942) Brooklyn Orchid (1942) The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) Yanks Ahoy (1943) Taxi, Mister (1943) Bowery Champs (1944) Shadow of Suspicion (1944) Three of a Kind (1944) Colorado Pioneers (1945) Phantom of the Plains (1945) Wagon Wheels Westward (1945) Come Out Fighting (1945) Santa Fe uprising (1946) Sun Valley Cyclone (1946) Sheriff of Redwood Valley (1946) Conquest of Cheyenne (1946) Stagecoach to Denver (1946) Alias Billy the Kid (1946) The Last Round-Up (1947) Robin Hood of Texas (1947) Rustlers of Devil's Canyon (1947) Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947) Along the Oregon Trail (1947) Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947) Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947) Oregon Trail Scouts (1947) Carson City Raiders (1948) El Dorado Pass (1948) Desert Vigilante (1949) Two Knights from Brooklyn (1949) Renegades of the Sage (1949) South of Death Valley (1949) Valley of Fire (1951) The Desperados Are in Town (1956)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Earle Snell?

American screenwriter

When was Earle Snell born?

Earle Snell was born on 23 May 1886 in Santa Ana.

When did Earle Snell die?

Earle Snell died on 6 May 1965 in Hollywood.

What was Earle Snell's occupation?

Earle Snell was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Earle Snell?

Earle Snell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Earle Snell

· Wikidata: Q84243605

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