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Born | Irwin Richard Franklyn January 18, 1904 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 7, 1966 California, U.S. |
Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
Other names | Irwin R. Franklin |
Occupation(s) | Publicist, novelist, writer, screenwriter, film director, film producer |
Spouse(s) | Nan Chapman (divorced), Hazel Greene |
Children | 2 |
Irwin Richard Franklyn (1904–1966) [1] [2] was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, novelist, and publicist. He wrote novelizations of films including Flight: An Epic of the Air for Frank Capra's film. He is also known as Irwin R. Franklin. [3]
Irwin Richard Franklyn was born on January 18, 1904, in New York City. [4] In 1922, he moved to Hollywood, California, to work as a publicity director for film producer Thomas H. Ince. [2] Franklyn's work in film was in the creation of many "Negro films" [5] in the 1930s and 1940s.
He died on September 7, 1966, after suffering from a heart attack, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. [2] Franklyn had been married to Hazel Greene, whom he worked with in film [4] [6] and together they had two children. Franklyn had previously been married to Nan Chapman, which ended in divorce; this divorce was mentioned in part of the New York Supreme Court, Nan Petersen vs. John P. Petersen (1934). [7]
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Irwin Franklyn | |
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Born | Irwin Richard Franklyn January 18, 1904 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 7, 1966 California, U.S. |
Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
Other names | Irwin R. Franklin |
Occupation(s) | Publicist, novelist, writer, screenwriter, film director, film producer |
Spouse(s) | Nan Chapman (divorced), Hazel Greene |
Children | 2 |
Irwin Richard Franklyn (1904–1966) [1] [2] was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, novelist, and publicist. He wrote novelizations of films including Flight: An Epic of the Air for Frank Capra's film. He is also known as Irwin R. Franklin. [3]
Irwin Richard Franklyn was born on January 18, 1904, in New York City. [4] In 1922, he moved to Hollywood, California, to work as a publicity director for film producer Thomas H. Ince. [2] Franklyn's work in film was in the creation of many "Negro films" [5] in the 1930s and 1940s.
He died on September 7, 1966, after suffering from a heart attack, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. [2] Franklyn had been married to Hazel Greene, whom he worked with in film [4] [6] and together they had two children. Franklyn had previously been married to Nan Chapman, which ended in divorce; this divorce was mentioned in part of the New York Supreme Court, Nan Petersen vs. John P. Petersen (1934). [7]
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