Occupation Screenwriter Spouse Ann Andre (m. 1936–1953) Role Screenwriter | Name Rian James Years active 1932-1947 Books 42nd Street | |
Full Name Julian Herbert Rothschildaka James Herbert Rothschild Born October 3, 1899 ( 1899-10-03 ) Manhattan, New York Movies 42nd Street, Dead Ringer, The Other One, Love Is a Racket, Turnabout Similar People Lloyd Bacon, Paul Henreid, Roberto Gavaldon, Irving Cummings, Darryl F Zanuck | ||
Interview with brian james 2013 sub ita mystery tour radio show
Rian James (né Julian Herbert Rothschild; 3 October 1899 – 26 April 1953) was an American screenwriter and author. He wrote for 39 films between 1932 and 1947.
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- Interview with brian james 2013 sub ita mystery tour radio show
- Career highlights
- Selected works
- Selected filmography
- Family history
- References
Career highlights
A "Jack of all trades", James was a columnist covering arts and entertainment for the Brooklyn Eagle from about 1928 to 1935. He later was a foreign correspondent, parachute jumper, stunt man, airmail pilot, Air Force lieutenant, vaudeville actor, and finally, writer, director and producer.
Selected works
Selected filmography
Family history
Several biographical sources state that James was born in Eagle Pass, Texas. But he was actually born in Manhattan, New York, October 3, 1899, to Alexander Walter Rothschild and Sophie Nusbaum. James died at age 53, from Leukemia, in Newport Beach, California. He was survived by wife Anne James (née Marina Alexeieff Zeitlin, known as Anne Andre; born 1919), an English actress, and children, Rian Jeffrey James and Victoria James. James' mother was a sister-in-law of songwriter Albert Von Tilzer.