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Percy Heath (screenwriter)

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Occupation
  
Screenwriter

Name
  
Percy Heath

Years active
  
1919-1933

Role
  
Screenwriter

Born
  
January 30, 1884 (
1884-01-30
)
Perry, Missouri, USA

Died
  
February 9, 1933, Hollywood, California, United States

Movies
  
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Let's Go Native

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Similar People
  
Grover Jones, Karl Struss, Rouben Mamoulian, Adolph Zukor, Fredric March

Percy Heath (January 30, 1884 – February 9, 1933) was an American screenwriter as well as a playwright.

He was nominated at the 5th Academy Awards in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on the 1931 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. His nomination was shared with Samuel Hoffenstein.

During his career, Heath contributed to 50 films.

Selected filmography

  • Burnt Wings (1920)
  • First Love (1921)
  • The Love Charm (1921)
  • The March Hare (1921)
  • One Wild Week (1921)
  • Her Gilded Cage (1922)
  • The Impossible Mrs. Bellew (1922)
  • Too Much Wife (1922)
  • The Truthful Liar (1922)
  • The Huntress (1923)
  • Girls Men Forget (1924)
  • Don't Tell Dad (1925)
  • Good Morning, Madam! (1925)
  • He Who Gets Smacked (1925)
  • Let's Go Gallagher (1925)
  • A Roaring Adventure (1925)
  • The Wyoming Wildcat (1925)
  • The Dice Woman (1926)
  • Forbidden Waters (1926)
  • Fashions for Women (1927)
  • Rolled Stockings (1927)
  • The Sonora Kid (1927)
  • Tell It to Sweeney (1927)
  • Two Flaming Youths (1927)
  • Half a Bride (1928)
  • Red Hair (1928)
  • Three Weekends (1928)
  • Close Harmony (1929)
  • The Man I Love (1929)
  • The Border Legion (1930)
  • Let's Go Native (1930)
  • Only Saps Work (1930)
  • Playboy of Paris (1930)
  • Safety in Numbers (1930)
  • Slightly Scarlet (1930)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
  • Dude Ranch (1931)
  • The Gang Buster (1931)
  • The Stolen Jools (1931)
  • No One Man (1932)
  • From Hell to Heaven (1933)

    • References

    Percy Heath (screenwriter) Wikipedia
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