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Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896 – August 9, 1980) was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director.
An American minor leading man of early Depression-era talkies who played earnest, boyish leads, Ohio-born Elliott Nugent would earn more distinction as a writer, producer and director of stage and film after all was said and done.
An American minor leading man of early Depression-era talkies who played earnest, boyish leads, Ohio-born Elliott Nugent would earn more distinction as a writer, producer and director of stage and film after all was said and done.
May 8, 2024 · Elliott Nugent (born September 20, 1896, Dover, Ohio, U.S.—died August 9, 1980, New York City, New York) was an American actor, writer, and director who was best known for such light film comedies as The Male Animal (1942) and My Favorite Brunette (1947).
Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896, Dover, Ohio - August 9, 1980, New York City) was an American actor, writer, and film director. He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound. He directed The Cat and the Canary (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.
Playwright and stage performer who entered film with the coming of sound, first turning his hand to directing in 1932. Nugent proved a nimble orchestrator of breezy romances and comedies and enjoyed productive collaborations with such leading comic players as Danny Kaye, Harold Lloyd and Bob Hope.
Aug 11, 1980 · Elliott Nugent, a theatrical jack-of-alltrades whose credits ranged from movie producer to stage actor, died in his sleep Saturday in his New York home. He was 83 years old.
