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Arthur Sheekman (February 5, 1901 – January 12, 1978) was an American theater and movie critic, columnist, playwright, and editor—but best known for his writing for the screen. His specialty was light comedy.
Arthur Sheekman was born on 5 February 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Duck Soup (1933), Call Me Madam (1953) and Roman Scandals (1933). He was married to Gloria Stuart. He died on 12 January 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Actor
- February 5, 1901
- Arthur Sheekman
- January 12, 1978
Arthur Sheekman was born on February 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Duck Soup (1933), Call Me Madam (1953) and Blue Skies (1946). He was married to Gloria Stuart. He died on January 12, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- February 5, 1901
- January 12, 1978
Jan 14, 1978 · Arthur Sheekman, a writer, adapter and co‐writer of more than 25 film comedies and musicals, died Thursday at the Berkshire Sanitarium in Santa Monica, Calif., where he had been ill...
Oct 2, 2019 · Groucho Marx's soliloquy in Duck Soup is the best monologue ever written and delivered. It covers more ground, spans more emotions, and reveals more character than any other speech in theater or film.
Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel is a situation comedy radio show starring two of the Marx Brothers, Groucho and Chico, and written primarily by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. The series was originally broadcast in the United States on the National Broadcasting Company 's Blue Network, beginning on November 28, 1932, and ending on May 22, 1933.
Arthur Sheekman is known as an Screenplay, Writer, Additional Dialogue, Actor, Additional Writing, Original Story, and Adaptation. Some of their work includes Duck Soup, Some Came Running, Wonder Man, Call Me Madam, Blue Skies, Stowaway, Dimples, and Ada.
