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Jack Cunningham

1882 – 1941

American screenwriter

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Lived 1882 – 1941 (aged 59). Jack Cunningham was an American screenwriter, film screenwriter and film producer.

Jack Cunningham (April 1, 1882 – October 4, 1941) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1913 and 1939. He was born in Ionia, Iowa, and died from a cerebral hemorrhage in Santa Monica, California.

Selected filmography

The Stainless Barrier (1917) The Medicine Man (1917) A Stormy Knight (1917) The Wrong Man (1917) Limousine Life (1918) A Law Unto Herself (1918) Hands Up! (1918) The Bells (1918) The Border Raiders (1918) A Burglar for a Night (1918) The Narrow Path (1918) The Goddess of Lost Lake (1918) The Ghost of the Rancho (1918) Little Red Decides (1918) All Wrong (1919) The False Code (1919) The Joyous Liar (1919) Todd of the Times (1919) The World Aflame (1919) Daredevil Jack (1920) The Dream Cheater (1920) The House of Whispers (1920) $30,000 (1920) Number 99 (1920) Live Sparks (1920) The Green Flame (1920) The Devil to Pay (1920) Double Adventure (1921) A Wife's Awakening (1921) The Rowdy (1921) Where Lights Are Low (1921) The Avenging Arrow (1921) Beyond the Rocks (1922) A Trip to Paramountown (1922, short) The Covered Wagon (1923) A Gentleman of Leisure (1923) Homeward Bound (1923) The Light That Failed (1923) The Man Who Fights Alone (1924) Just a Woman (1925) The Black Pirate (1926) The Adventurer (1928) The Viking (1928) The Iron Mask (1929) The Guilty Generation (1931) The Deceiver (1931) The Rider of Death Valley (1932) The Texas Bad Man (1932) The Fourth Horseman (1932) Flaming Guns (1932) Terror Trail (1933) The Thundering Herd (1933) Under the Tonto Rim (1933) To the Last Man (1933) It's a Gift (1934) Mississippi (1935) Painted Desert (1938) Union Pacific (1939)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Cunningham?

American screenwriter (1882–1941)

When was Jack Cunningham born?

Jack Cunningham was born on 1 April 1882 in Ionia.

When did Jack Cunningham die?

Jack Cunningham died on 4 October 1941 in Santa Monica.

What was Jack Cunningham's occupation?

Jack Cunningham was a screenwriter, film screenwriter and film producer.

What nationality was Jack Cunningham?

Jack Cunningham was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Cunningham

· Wikidata: Q3157157

· DBpedia: Jack Cunningham (screenwriter)

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