Walter Morosco

Walter Morosco

Deceased · Born: Feb 1, 1899 · Died: Dec 30, 1948

Personal Details

BornFeb 1, 1899 San Francisco, California U.S.
Spouse
  • Marie O'Keefe

    ( Sep 10, 1947 to Jun 30, 1948 )
  • Shirley Mae Listenwalter

    ( May 30, 1942 to Nov 16, 1944 )
  • Corinne Griffith

    ( Feb 1, 1924 to May 2, 1934 )

Biography

After having written four screenplays and directed one film in 1926, Walter Morosco decided that he was better at producing films, so between 1929 and until his early death in 1949 he produced 37 films in Hollywood and London (1931-1932),among them Al Jolson's classic "Mammy" (1930),("Wing and a Prayer" (1944) and "Give My Regards to Broadway" (1948). His last film was "Mother Is a Freshman" (1949). He died of a stroke three months before that film was released, 49 years old.

Career

1926
Why Girls Go Back Home
Why Girls Go Back Home as Writer
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While London Sleeps
While London Sleeps as Story
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1926
Silken Shackles
Silken Shackles as Director, Writer
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