Stephen Morehouse Avery
Stephen Morehouse Avery (born December 20, 1893 in Webster Groves , Missouri , USA , † February 10, 1948 in Los Angeles , California , USA) was an American writer and screenwriter.
Life
Stephen Morehouse Avery grew up as the second of three sons of the married couple Charles and Jessie Avery in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis . After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Missouri in Columbia and then worked in Detroit , Michigan before becoming a writer.
Avery became a successful short story writer, which was printed in many well-known magazines and newspapers in the country. In 1933 he moved to Hollywood, where he also had success as a screenwriter.
He celebrated his greatest successes with his colleague Don Hartman . In 1936 they were nominated for an Oscar for best original story for the film The Gay Deception . For would marry every girl ( Every Girl Should Be Married ) they got a nomination of the Writers Guild of America for the WGA Award .
During World War II, Avery served in the US Army as an intelligence officer. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he sustained while stationed in North Africa .
In February 1948, Stephen Morehouse Avery died in his Los Angeles apartment of complications from a heart attack.
Filmography
- 1935: The Gay Deception
- 1936: The Gorgeous Hussy
- 1942: Subject: Der Mann ( The Male Animal )
- 1947: The deep valley ( Deep Valley )
- 1948: The Mystery of Woman in White ( The Woman in White )
- 1948: Every Girl Should Be Married - Director, Screenplay, Production
Web links
- Stephen Morehouse Avery in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Avery, Stephen Morehouse |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American novelist and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Webster Groves , Missouri , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1948 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |