Norman Houston
Norman Houston (born August 21, 1887 in Dennison , Texas , † October 26, 1958 in Los Angeles County , California ) was an American screenwriter . He also appeared in a few films as an actor or director . He was best known for his scripts for numerous westerns .
Life
Norman Houston was born in Dennison on August 21, 1887 . He wrote his first screenplay for the western The Love Bandit (1924). He wrote 19 screenplays for actor Tim Holt . By 1954 he was involved in a total of 88 films. Only a few films were dubbed in German.
Houston died on October 26, 1958 in Los Angeles County , California .
Filmography (selection)
- 1924: The Love Bandit
- 1929: The Broadway Melody (dialogues)
- 1929: Wall Street
- 1931: Six Cylinder Love
- 1935: Frisco Waterfront (also actor)
- 1938: In the heart of Arizona ( Heart of Arizona )
- 1939: gentleman cowboy
- 1939: Back then in Caliente ( In Old Caliente )
- 1943: Freight for Missouri ( Buckskin Frontier )
- 1943: A Woman for the Marshall ( The Woman of the Town )
- 1944: Nevada
- 1947: The Kansas Death Riders ( Trail Street )
- 1947: The Colt sits loosely ( Thunder Mountain )
- 1952: Target
Web links
- Norman Houston in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Norman Houston in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houston, Norman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, actor, and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dennison , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1958 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles County , California |