The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
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Eugene Willford "Gene" Markey (December 11, 1895 – May 1, 1980) was an American writer, producer, screenwriter, and highly decorated naval officer.
Gene Markey was born on 11 December 1895 in Jackson, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for You're the One (1941), On the Avenue (1937) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939). He was married to Lucille Parker Wright, Myrna Loy, Hedy Lamarr and Joan Bennett.
Gene Markey was born on 11 December 1895 in Jackson, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for You're the One (1941), On the Avenue (1937) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939). He was married to Lucille Parker Wright, Myrna Loy, Hedy Lamarr and Joan Bennett.
At the peak of his powers during the 1930s and 1940s, Gene Markey must have been the most envied man in America. Joan Bennett, a dark-eyed, twenty-two-year-old starlet—and still a blonde at the time—succumbed to his charms on March 12, 1932, between appearances in She Wanted a Millionaire and Careless Lady.
It was during the 1920s that Gene Markey first became a writer, specializing in novels about the Jazz Age. Among his titles were Anabel; Stepping High; Women, Women, Everywhere; and His Majesty's Pyjamas.
May 2, 1980 · Gene Markey, a popular novelist in the 1920's, a screenwriter and producer in the 30's and 40's, and a retired rear admiral in the Naval Reserve, died yesterday at the...
Eugene Willford "Gene" Markey (December 11, 1895 – May 1, 1980) was an American writer, producer, screenwriter, and highly decorated naval officer.
