About Warren B. Duff
Lived 1904 – 1973 (aged 69). Warren B. Duff was an American film producer, screenwriter and producer.
Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer.
As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, Fashions of 1934, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Experiment Perilous (1944), Step Lively (1944), Chicago Deadline (1949), Appointment with Danger (1951) and The Turning Point (1952).
He worked on television programs including The Rogues (1965), The Invaders (1967) and Mannix (1967).
Duff, the producer of the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. He died of cancer in 1973.
Accolades Nomination Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for Chicago Deadline (1949); shared with: Tiffany Thayer; 1950.
Selected filmography Stage Struck (1936) Each Dawn I Die (1939) The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) Gambling House (1951) Make Haste to Live (1954)
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Who was Warren B. Duff?
American film producer (1904–1973)
When was Warren B. Duff born?
Warren B. Duff was born on 17 May 1904 in San Francisco.
When did Warren B. Duff die?
Warren B. Duff died on 5 August 1973 in Los Angeles.
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Warren B. Duff was a film producer, screenwriter and producer.
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Warren B. Duff was American.
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