John Howard Lawson


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer. He was for several years head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V.J. Jerome, the Party's New York-based cultural chief. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild divided into two regional organizations. Lawson was one of the Hollyw...

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Date of Birth: Sep 25, 1894

Date of Death: Aug 11, 1977


Filmography

Actor (1 Known Credits)


Himself

Writer (6 Known Credits)


Earthbound (1940)
Writer
Blockade (1938)
Writer
Goodbye Love (1933)
Writer
Writer
Writer
The Sea Bat (1930)
Writer

Screenplay (10 Known Credits)


Screenplay
Sahara (1943)
Screenplay
Four Sons (1940)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Algiers (1938)
Screenplay
Party Wire (1935)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay

Theatre Play (1 Known Credits)


Success At Any Price

Theatre Play

Theatre Play

Adaptation (1 Known Credits)


Dialogue (2 Known Credits)


Dialogue
Dynamite (1929)
Dialogue

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