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Arthur Sheekman(1901-1978)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Arthur Sheekman was born on 5 February 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Duck Soup (1933), Call Me Madam (1953) and Roman Scandals (1933). He was married to Gloria Stuart. He died on 12 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 5, 1901
DiedJanuary 12, 1978(76)
BornFebruary 5, 1901
DiedJanuary 12, 1978(76)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Known for

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)
Duck Soup
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1933
Call Me Madam (1953)
Call Me Madam
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1953
Lucille Ball, Bonnie Bannon, Myrla Bratton, Eddie Cantor, Dolores Casey, Rosaline Fromson, June Gale, The Goldwyn Girls, and Marguerite Caverley in Roman Scandals (1933)
Roman Scandals
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1933
Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield, and Billy De Wolfe in Blue Skies (1946)
Blue Skies
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1946

Credits

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Writer

  • William Frawley, Don Grady, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Susan Hayward and Dean Martin in Ada (1961)
    Ada
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Nancy Gates, Martha Hyer, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)
    Some Came Running
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • adaptation
    • 1957–1958
  • Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher in Bundle of Joy (1956)
    Bundle of Joy
    6.0
    • screen play
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • film adaptation
    • previous screenplay
    • 1954
  • Call Me Madam (1953)
    Call Me Madam
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Nina Foch, Glenn Ford, Denise Darcel, and Ruth Roman in Young Man with Ideas (1952)
    Young Man with Ideas
    6.0
    • screen play
    • 1952
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby, Charles Coburn, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Dorothy Kirsten, Nancy Olson, and The Merry Macs in Mr. Music (1950)
    Mr. Music
    6.0
    • written for the screen by
    • 1950
  • William Holden, Edward Arnold, Joan Caulfield, Billy De Wolfe, Mona Freeman, and Mary Philips in Dear Wife (1949)
    Dear Wife
    6.3
    • written for the screen by
    • 1949
  • Betty Hutton and Macdonald Carey in Dream Girl (1948)
    Dream Girl
    5.5
    • adaptation and screenplay
    • 1948
  • Paulette Goddard and Macdonald Carey in Hazard (1948)
    Hazard
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Saigon (1947)
    Saigon
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Ray Milland, Brian Donlevy, and Teresa Wright in The Trouble with Women (1947)
    The Trouble with Women
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1947

Actor

  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Thelma Todd, and The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932)
    Horse Feathers
    7.5
    • Typing Sportswriter (uncredited)
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 5, 1901
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 1978
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(arteriosclerosis)
  • Spouse
    • Gloria StuartJuly 29, 1934 - January 12, 1978 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Charles Grover Sheekman
  • Relatives
      Edith Sheekman(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Grandfather of David Oxley Thompson, born on January 15, 1957 in Berkeley, California; Benjamin Stuart Thompson, born on September 21, 1959 in Oxford, Oxfordshire England; Dinah Vaughn Thompson, born on December 6, 1960 in Los Angeles, California and Amanda Thompson, born July 30, 1962 in Berkeley, California.
  • Nickname
    • Sheek

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