Charles MacArthur

Writer

Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.

Born: November 5, 1895 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: April 21, 1956 (Age 60)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Mission: Impossible TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	1 Episode	1966-1973
The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV Show Available on 9 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	1 Episode	1956-1958
Gunsmoke TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Taylor 1 Episode	1955-1975
Switching Channels Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	6.1	Writing	Writer	1988
The Front Page Movie	7.4	Writing	Theatre Play	1974
Billy Rose's Jumbo Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.9	Writing	Theatre Play	1962
Perfect Strangers Movie	5.9	Writing	Theatre Play	1950
The Front Page Movie		Writing	Writer	1950
The Twentieth Century Movie		Writing	Writer	1949
Lulu Belle Movie	5.7	Writing	Theatre Play	1948
The Front Page Movie		Writing	Writer	1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1947
The Front Page Movie	7.8	Writing	Writer	1945
His Girl Friday Movie Available on 37 streaming services.	7.9	Writing	Theatre Play	1940
I Take This Woman Movie	6.1	Writing	Story	1940
Gunga Din Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	7	Writing	Story	1939
Wuthering Heights Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1939
Angels with Dirty Faces Movie	8	Writing	Writer	1938
Soak the Rich Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1936
The Scoundrel Movie	6	Actor	Flop House Bum	1935
Barbary Coast Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.5	Writing	Writer	1935
The Scoundrel Movie	6	Directing	Director, Story, Producer	1935
Spring Tonic Movie	6	Writing	Theatre Play	1935
Once in a Blue Moon Movie	4.8	Directing	Director, Writer	1935
Crime Without Passion Movie	6.9	Actor	Second Interviewer (uncredited)	1934

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