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Charles Gordon MacArthur (November 5, 1895 – April 21, 1956) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story.
Learn about the life and career of Charles MacArthur, a prolific and versatile American playwright and screenwriter who collaborated with Ben Hecht on classics like The Front Page and Twentieth Century. Find out his biography, awards, trivia, and filmography on IMDb.
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Charles MacArthur (born Nov. 5, 1895, Scranton, Pa., U.S.—died April 21, 1956, New York, N.Y.) was an American journalist, dramatist, and screenwriter. He was a colourful personality who is remembered for his comedies written with Ben Hecht.
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John Burkinshaw, the original owner of 5 Gallop Road, was a founding partner of one of Singapore’s oldest law firms and Charles MacArthur, who first owned 7 Gallop Road, was the chairman of the Straits Trading Company.
While he did not quite attain the heights of success enjoyed by his long-time partner Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur was a justifiably popular and respected writer and bon vivant. Like Hecht, the droll, larger-than-life MacArthur earned his literary stripes in the highly competitive world of 1920s...
Charles MacArthur is known as an Writer, Theatre Play, Actor, Story, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Additional Dialogue, Adaptation, ADR Coordinator, and Dialogue. Some of his work includes His Girl Friday, The Front Page, Angels with Dirty Faces, Wuthering Heights, Gunga Din, Twentieth Century, Switching Channels, and The Front Page.
Born: Charles Gordon MacArthur in Scranton, Pennsylvania, 5 November 1895. Education: Attended Wilson Memorial Academy, Nyack, New York. Military Service: 1916—served as a trooper in the 1st Illinois Cavalry on the Mexican Border, and as a Private in the 149th Field Artillery, 1917–19.
