About John C. Higgins
Lived 1908 – 1995 (aged 87). John C. Higgins was an American screenwriter.
John Clarence Higgins (April 28, 1908 – July 2, 1995) was a Canadian-American screenwriter.
History During the 1930s and early 1940s, Higgins worked on mostly complex murder mystery films, including the Spencer Tracy film Murder Man (1935). During the late 1940s, Higgins continued to pen thrillers, including semidocumentary-style films such as director Anthony Mann's He Walked By Night, Raw Deal, T-Men and Border Incident.
Higgins also wrote horror films like the Basil Rathbone starrer The Black Sleep (1956) and an early Tom Selleck film, Daughters of Satan (1972). Higgins also wrote the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) and the adventure film Impasse (1969).
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Who was John C. Higgins?
American screenwriter (1908-1995)
When was John C. Higgins born?
John C. Higgins was born on 28 April 1908 in Winnipeg.
When did John C. Higgins die?
John C. Higgins died on 2 July 1995 in Los Angeles County.
What was John C. Higgins's occupation?
John C. Higgins was a screenwriter.
What nationality was John C. Higgins?
John C. Higgins was American.
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