Walter Morosco
Walter Morosco (February 1, 1899 – December 30, 1948 [1]) was an American film producer, writer, actor and director.
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| Born | February 1, 1899 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 1948 (aged 49) |
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Morosco was born in San Francisco, the son of theater impresario Oliver Morosco and grandson of Walter M. Morosco (1846-1901). He worked for United Artists and Fox Film Corporation before signing a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox.
Morosco was married and divorced three times:[1] From 1924 to 1934 he was married to the actress Corinne Griffith. His other wives were Shirley Newman Listenwalter,[2] with whom he had a son, Tim, and Marie M. O'Keefe,[3]
Morosco died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke.
Partial filmography
- For Those We Love (1921)
- Silken Shackles (1926) (*director)
- The Divine Lady (1929)
- Mammy (1930)
- Lilies of the Field (1930)
- A Man of Mayfair (1931)
- Aren't We All? (1932)
- Women Who Play (1932-producer)
- Lily Christine (1932)
- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
- Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941)
- A Gentleman at Heart (1942)
- Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944)
- Sentimental Journey (1946)
- Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
- Mother Is a Freshman (1949)
References
- "Walter Morosco, Film Producer, 49; Twentieth Century-Fox Aide for Ten Years, Son of Late Impresario, Dies on Coast". The New York Times. December 31, 1948. p. 15.
- "Walter M. Morosco Marries". The New York Times. June 1, 1942.
- "Walter Morosco Marries". The New York Times. September 12, 1947.
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