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Allen Rivkin (20 November 1903 – 17 February 1990) was an American screenwriter. Rivkin was a advertising copy writer, who went to Hollywood and joined the RKO Pictures publicity department. He formed a film writing team with P. J. Wolfson , who got a writer’s contract on the strength of "Bodies Are Dust". [1]
Allen Rivkin was born on 20 November 1903 in Hayward, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Devil Is Driving (1932), Tension (1949) and The Farmer's Daughter (1947). He was previously married to Ruth Kronick and Laura Kerr.
- November 20, 1903
- February 17, 1990
Allen Rivkin was born on 20 November 1903 in Hayward, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Devil Is Driving (1932), Tension (1949) and The Farmer's Daughter (1947). He was married to Ruth Kronick and Laura Kerr. He died on 17 February 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Born November 20, 1903. Died February 17, 1990 (86 ...
- Writer, Producer, Actor
- November 20, 1903
- Allen Rivkin
- February 17, 1990
Feb 20, 1990 · Allen Rivkin, a screenwriter and a founder of the Screenwriters Guild, died of kidney failure on Saturday at his home in West Hollywood, Calif. He was 86 years old. Mr. Rivkin, who was in ...
Feb 21, 1990 · Allen Rivkin, a one-time electrician who became a screenwriter and then helped found the Writers Guild of America, has died at age 86, the guild announced Tuesday. Rivkin died Saturday of kidney ...
Allen Rivkin (20 November 1903 – 17 February 1990) was an American screenwriter. Rivkin was a advertising copy writer, who went to Hollywood and joined the RKO Pictures publicity department. He formed a film writing team with P. J. Wolfson, who got a writer’s contract on the strength of "Bodies Are Dust". They started at Universal Pictures the same day. Through a luncheon conversation that ...
Feb 20, 1990 · Screenwriter Allen Rivkin, who was a co-founder of the Writers Guild of America, died at his home Saturday at the age of 86, the guild said Monday.
