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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. Biography. Gene Markey and Joan Bennett, 1933. Early life. Markey was born in Michigan. His father, Eugene Lawrence Markey, was a colonel in the United States Army.
- Lieutenant (Army)/Rear Admiral (Navy)
Mini Bio. Gene Markey was born on December 11, 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.
- December 11, 1895
- May 1, 1980
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
- May 1, 1980
- December 11, 1895
Gene Markey was a successful screenwriter who married three Hollywood stars: Joan Bennett, Hedy Lamarr, and Myrna Loy. He also owned Calumet Farm, a powerful racing stable that won three Kentucky Derbies, but faced financial troubles.
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Stepping High with Hollywood Husband Gene Markey. “That’s the trouble with you American husbands—you’re so kind to your wives that they lose interest in you.”. It is chronologically impossible that Gene Markey was referring to himself when he wrote about this flaw with American husbands in his 1929 novel Stepping High.
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 Miami Beach Heart...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugene Willford "Gene" Markey (December 11, 1895 – May 1, 1980) was an American author, producer, screenwriter, and highly decorated naval officer. Early life Markey was born in Michigan in the year 1895. His father, Eugene Lawrence Markey, was a colonel in the United States Army.