Charles MacArthur
Known for: Writing
Born: November 4, 1895 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA - Died: April 20, 1956
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.
Known for
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The Scoundrel
Flop House Bum
Crime Without Passion
Second Interviewer (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
Taylor
Mission: Impossible
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Front Page
Theatre Play
Wuthering Heights
Screenplay
His Girl Friday
Theatre Play
Switching Channels
Writer
Rasputin and the Empress
Screenplay
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Theatre Play
The Unholy Garden
Story
Way for a Sailor
Additional Dialogue
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
Adaptation
Street of Chance
Writer
Paid
Adaptation
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Writer
Barbary Coast
Writer
The Front Page
Writer
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Writer
Perfect Strangers
Theatre Play
Love in Every Port
ADR Coordinator
The President Vanishes
Writer
Lulu Belle
Theatre Play