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Arthur Hornblow Jr. (March 15, 1893 – July 17, 1976) was an American film producer. Four of his movies received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture.
Arthur Hornblow Jr.. Producer: Witness for the Prosecution. College-educated Arthur Hornblow Jr. was the son of a successful novelist, turned playwright. After graduating from New York Law School, he worked for some time as a practising lawyer and was posted in counter-intelligence during the First World War.
Jul 18, 1976 · Arthur Hornblow Jr., who gave up a legal career to become a Broadway producer and then one of Hollywood's preeminent movie makers for almost 40 years, died yesterday at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. was an American film producer responsible for numerous top Hollywood movies and who was married to actress Myrna Loy. He numbered amongst his friends many famous playwrights and novelists, and his name was the inspiration behind his friend C.S. Forrester's greatest literary creation, Captain Horatio Hornblower.
Overview. Arthur Hornblow, Jr. (1893—1976) Quick Reference. (1893–1976). Stage and film producer. A notable presenter on both Broadway and in Hollywood, he produced ten movie musicals over a period of twenty years. A native New Yorker, Hornblow ... From: Hornblow, Arthur, Jr. in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical » Subjects: Music.
Arthur Hornblow, Jr., was born in New York City, March 15, 1893. He entered Dartmouth College as a member of the Class of 1915, leaving before graduating to study law. He served in the Intelligence Corps of the U.S. Army during World War I, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant, and was decorated for his service by the French government.
During the ensuing years, he and Charles Brackett had collaborated on eight screenplays, including Ninotchka and Ball of Fire, but Wilder was anxious to direct again and producer Arthur Hornblow Jr. agreed to give him a chance.
Arthur Hornblow Jr. is known as an Producer and Executive Producer. Some of his work includes Witness for the Prosecution, The Asphalt Jungle, Gaslight, Oklahoma!, The Major and the Minor, Midnight, The Cat and the Canary, and Ruggles of Red Gap.
Arthur Hornblow Jr. (March 15, 1893 – July 17, 1976) was an American film producer.
Arthur Hornblow Jr. Highest Rated: 100% Easy Living (1937) Lowest Rated: 0% Conspirator (1949) Birthday: Mar 15, 1893. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA.
