Jeffrey Dell | |
---|---|
Born | John Edward Flowers Dell 7 May 1899
Shoreham-by-Sea,
West Sussex, England |
Died | 24 February 1985 | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1932–1966 |
Spouses | Brenda Callum
(
m. 1924;
div. 1933)Eileen Weatherstone
(
m. 1934;
div. 1934)Barbara Poxon (
m. 1948) |
Children | 3 |
John Edward Flowers "Jeffrey" Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director. [1]
He is also remembered for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, a satire on the British film industry. His other novels include News for Heaven (1944) and The Hoffmann Episode (1954). He co-wrote the 1937 play Blondie White, later adapted into a Hollywood film.
Dell was the son of John Edward Dell (1875–1936) and Gertrude Dell (née Flowers; 1874–1947).
Jeffrey Dell | |
---|---|
Born | John Edward Flowers Dell 7 May 1899
Shoreham-by-Sea,
West Sussex, England |
Died | 24 February 1985 | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1932–1966 |
Spouses | Brenda Callum
(
m. 1924;
div. 1933)Eileen Weatherstone
(
m. 1934;
div. 1934)Barbara Poxon (
m. 1948) |
Children | 3 |
John Edward Flowers "Jeffrey" Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director. [1]
He is also remembered for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, a satire on the British film industry. His other novels include News for Heaven (1944) and The Hoffmann Episode (1954). He co-wrote the 1937 play Blondie White, later adapted into a Hollywood film.
Dell was the son of John Edward Dell (1875–1936) and Gertrude Dell (née Flowers; 1874–1947).