About Gene Towne
Lived 1904 – 1979 (aged 74). Gene Towne was an American screenwriter, film screenwriter and film producer.
Gene Towne (March 27, 1904 – March 17, 1979) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 47 films between 1921 and 1958. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, California from a heart attack.
Partial filmography
The Life of Riley (1927) Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928) The Butter and Egg Man (1928) Lady Be Good (1928) Outcast (1928) The Czar of Broadway (1930) Wrestling Swordfish (1931) Business and Pleasure (1932) Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933) Shanghai (1935) Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) She Couldn't Take It (1935) The Girl Friend (1935) You Only Live Once (1937) Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) Eternally Yours (1939)
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Who was Gene Towne?
screenwriter (1904-1979)
When was Gene Towne born?
Gene Towne was born on 27 March 1904 in New York City.
When did Gene Towne die?
Gene Towne died on 17 March 1979 in Woodland Hills.
What was Gene Towne's occupation?
Gene Towne was a screenwriter, film screenwriter and film producer.
What nationality was Gene Towne?
Gene Towne was American.
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