About Valentine Davies
Lived 1905 – 1961 (aged 55). Valentine Davies was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director.
Death Davies died at his home in Malibu, California on July 23, 1961, when he was fifty-five years old. The cause of death was a heart attack "brought on by a deep bellied-laugh".
Screenwriting filmography Davis wrote the screenplays for: Syncopation 1942 Three Little Girls in Blue 1946 Miracle on 34th Street 1947 (won Academy Award for Best Story) You Were Meant for Me 1948 Chicken Every Sunday 1949 It Happens Every Spring 1949 On the Riviera 1951 Sailor of the King 1953 The Glenn Miller Story 1954 (nominated for Academy Award for Best Story) The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954 Strategic Air Command 1955 The Benny Goodman Story 1956
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Who was Valentine Davies?
film director, screenwriter (1905-1961)
When was Valentine Davies born?
Valentine Davies was born on 25 August 1905 in New York City.
When did Valentine Davies die?
Valentine Davies died on 23 July 1961 in Malibu.
What was Valentine Davies's occupation?
Valentine Davies was a screenwriter, film producer and film director.
What nationality was Valentine Davies?
Valentine Davies was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Valentine Davies. https://biography.guide/valentine-davies/
MLA: "Valentine Davies." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/valentine-davies/.
Chicago: "Valentine Davies." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/valentine-davies/.
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