Theodore St. John
American screenwriter
Theodore St John (1906–1956) was an American writer, actor and director of films, radio and theatre. In 1953 he won a Best Motion Picture Story Oscar for 1952's The Greatest Show on Earth. His win was shared with Fredric M. Frank and Frank Cavett.[1]
He served in the army from 1942 to 1946. He died in 1956 of self-inflicted stab wounds.[2][3]
Select credits
- Ghosts (1927) - actor in Broadway production[4]
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - screenplay
- Fort Algiers (1953) - screenplay
References
- ^ "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Special to The New York Times. (1956, Jan 10). "ACTOR-WRITER ENDS LIFE IN A HOSPITAL" New York Times
- ^ "AUTHOR ENDS LIFE; WON 1953 ACADEMY AWARD FOR MOVIE" (1956, Jan 10). Chicago Daily Tribune
- ^ BROOKS, B. J. (1927, Jan 11). "'Ghosts', modern style". New York Times
External links
- Theodore St. John at IMDb
- Theodore St John at IBDb
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- Ben Hecht (1927/28)
- No Award (1928/29)
- No Award (1929/30)
- John Monk Saunders (1930/31)
- Frances Marion (1931/32)
- Robert Lord (1932/33)
- Arthur Caesar (1934)
- Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (1935)
- Pierre Collings and Sheridan Gibney (1936)
- Robert Carson and William Wellman (1937)
- Eleanore Griffin and Dore Schary (1938)
- Lewis R. Foster (1939)
- Benjamin Glazer and John Toldy (1940)
- Harry Segall (1941)
- Emeric Pressburger (1942)
- William Saroyan (1943)
- Leo McCarey (1944)
- Charles G. Booth (1945)
- Clemence Dane (1946)
- Valentine Davies (1947)
- Richard Schweizer and David Wechsler (1948)
- Edna Anhalt and Edward Anhalt (1950)
- James Bernard and Paul Dehn (1951)
- Frank Cavett, Fredric M. Frank and Theodore St. John (1952)
- Dalton Trumbo (1953)
- Philip Yordan (1954)
- Daniel Fuchs (1955)
- Robert Rich (1956)
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