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Joseph O'Donnell

1891 – 1963

American screenwriter

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About Joseph O'Donnell

Lived 1891 – 1963 (aged 72). Joseph O'Donnell was a screenwriter.

Joseph O'Donnell (1891–1963) was an American screenwriter. He worked for a variety of studios on Poverty Row during the 1930s, mainly on westerns.

Filmography

Public Stenographer (1933) The Moth (1934) Bulldog Courage (1935) Trails of the Wild (1935) Timber War (1935) Racing Luck (1935) Manhattan Butterfly (1935) Murder by Television (1935) His Fighting Blood (1935) Racing Blood (1936) Wild Horse Round-Up (1936) Ghost Patrol (1936) Wildcat Trooper (1936) Born to Fight (1936) Aces and Eights (1936) Border Caballero (1936) Phantom Patrol (1936) The Traitor (1936) Vengeance of Rannah (1936) Roarin' Guns (1936) Lightnin' Bill Carson (1936) The Fighting Texan (1937) Rich Relations (1937) Young Dynamite (1937) Whistling Bullets (1937) Anything for a Thrill (1937) North of the Rio Grande (1937) Thanks for Listening (1937) Land of Fighting Men (1938) Songs and Bullets (1938) Phantom Ranger (1938) Reform School (1939) The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939) Port of Hate (1939) The Invisible Killer (1939) Flaming Lead (1939) Straight Shooter (1939) While Thousands Cheer (1940) Riders of Black Mountain (1940) Gun Code (1940) Texas Renegades (1940) Billy the Kid in Texas (1940) Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) The Lone Rider Fights Back (1941) The Lone Rider in Ghost Town (1941) The Lone Rider Rides On (1941) Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941) Billy the Kid Trapped (1942) Border Roundup (1942) Devil Riders (1943) Death Rides the Plains (1943) Wolves of the Range (1943) Cattle Stampede (1943) Wild Horse Rustlers (1943) Raiders of Red Gap (1943) Law of the Valley (1944) Valley of Vengeance (1944) Land of the Outlaws (1944) Rustlers' Hideout (1944) Tucson Raiders (1944) Marshal of Reno (1944) Frontier Outlaws (1944) Border Feud (1947) Return of the Lash (1947) Check Your Guns (1948) Stagecoach Driver (1951) Prairie Roundup (1951) Nevada Badmen (1951) Oklahoma Justice (1951) Man from the Black Hills (1952)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph O'Donnell?

American screenwriter

When was Joseph O'Donnell born?

Joseph O'Donnell was born on 4 January 1891 in New York City, New York, United States.

When did Joseph O'Donnell die?

Joseph O'Donnell died on 11 December 1963 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

What was Joseph O'Donnell's occupation?

Joseph O'Donnell was a screenwriter.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph O'Donnell

· Wikidata: Q111939626

· DBpedia: Joseph O'Donnell (screenwriter)

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