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James Edward Grant (July 2, 1905 – February 19, 1966) was an American short story writer, screenwriter and film director, who contributed to more than fifty films between 1935 and 1971. He collaborated with John Wayne on twelve projects, starting with Angel and the Badman (which he also directed) in 1947 through Circus World in 1964.
Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. James Edward Grant started as a newspaperman in Chicago in the 1920s. He moved to Hollywood to write under contract with Republic. His passions were bullfighting and writing. He spent the last years of his life in Spain. Born July 2, 1905. Died February 19, 1966 (60) Add photos, demo reels. Add to list.
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- James Edward Grant
- February 19, 1966
James Edward Grant (July 2, 1905 - February 19, 1966) was an American short story writer and screenwriter who contributed to more than fifty films between 1935 and 1971. Born in Chicago, Grant began his career in the mid-1930s developing stories or writing scripts for mostly B movies.
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James Edward Grant. Highest Rated: 100% Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) Lowest Rated: 54% Donovan's Reef (1963) Birthday: Jul 2, 1905. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. James Edward Grant...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit62%61%ScreenwriterNo Score YetNo Score YetScreenwriter54%75%Writer57%84%ScreenwriterJul 2, 1905 Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Biography. James Edward Grant brought many screenplays to Hollywood throughout the course of his Hollywood career. In 1945, he produced "The Great John L." Grant began his entertainment career in film writing following credits on "Whipsaw" (1935), "Grand Jury" (1936) and "Great Guy" (1936).
- July 2, 1905
James Edward Grant occupied an all but unique niche in Hollywood for just over 20 years, as a writer who was part of John Wayne's closest circle of friends and business associates. It was in that position that he exerted a unique degree of influence on the onscreen persona that Wayne presented, and on the content of a dozen of the actor's movies.
BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 20 James Edward Grant, a former news reporter who became one of Hollywood's most prolific screen writers, died of cancer yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was 61...
