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Nugent was the brother-in-law of actor [[Alan Bunce (actor)|Alan Bunce]] of ''[[Ethel and Albert]]'' fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/142604%7C46867/Elliott-Nugent/family.html|title=Family for Elliott Nugent|website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref> |
Nugent was the brother-in-law of actor [[Alan Bunce (actor)|Alan Bunce]] of ''[[Ethel and Albert]]'' fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/142604%7C46867/Elliott-Nugent/family.html|title=Family for Elliott Nugent|website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref> |
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He died in his sleep at his [[New York City|New York]] home.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Elliott Nugent, 83, Actor-Writer, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/08/11/archives/elliott-nugent-83-actorwriter-dies-the-male-animal-his-biggest-hit.html |url-access=subscription |work=The New York Times |date=1980-08-11 |access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref> |
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==Partial filmography== |
==Partial filmography== |
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Elliott Nugent | |
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 Nugent in a 1947 publicity photo | |
| Born | September 20, 1896 Dover, Ohio |
| Died | August 9, 1980 (aged 83) New York City, New York |
| Spouse | Norma Lee (1921–1980; his death) [1][2] |
| Parent | J. C. Nugent (father) |
| Family | Ruth Nugent (sister) |
Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896 – August 9, 1980)[3] was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director.
Biography
Nugent was born in Dover, Ohio, the son of actor J.C. Nugent.[4] He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound film. He directed The Cat and the Canary (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.[5] He also directed the Hope films Never Say Die (1939) and My Favorite Brunette (1947).[6]
Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber.[7] Together, they wrote the Broadway play The Male Animal (1940)[4] in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney. He also directed the 1942 film version of The Male Animal, starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland.[8]
Nugent was the brother-in-law of actor Alan Bunce of Ethel and Albert fame.[9]
He died in his sleep at his New York home.[10]
Partial filmography
- Headlines (1925) - Roger Hillman
- The Single Standard (1929) - Party Boy (uncredited)
- Wise Girls (1929) - Kempy
- So This Is College (1929) - Eddie
- Not So Dumb (1930) - Gordon
- The Sins of the Children (1930) - Johnnie Wagenkampf
- The Unholy Three (1930) (also writer, with J.C. Nugent) - Hector
- Romance (1930) - Harry
- For the Love o' Lil (1930) - Sandy Jenkins
- The Virtuous Husband (1931) - Daniel Curtis
- The Last Flight (1931) - Francis
- The Mouthpiece (1932, director)
- Life Begins (1932, co-director)
- Whistling in the Dark (1933, director)
- Three-Cornered Moon (1933, director) - Stock Broker (uncredited)
- If I Were Free (1933, director)
- Two Alone (1934, director)
- Strictly Dynamite (1934, director) - Performer (uncredited) (unbilled)
- She Loves Me Not (1934, director)
- Enter Madame (1935, director)
- Splendor (1935, director)
- Wives Never Know (1936, director)
- It's All Yours (1937)
- Thunder in the City (1937) - Casey (uncredited)
- Professor Beware (1938, director)
- Give Me a Sailor (1938, director)
- Never Say Die (1939, director)
- The Cat and the Canary (1939, director)
- Nothing But the Truth (1941, director)
- The Male Animal (1942, director)
- The Crystal Ball (1943, director)
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) - Himself
- Up in Arms (1944, director)
- My Favorite Brunette (1947, director)
- Welcome Stranger (1947, director) - Dr. Morton (uncredited)
- My Girl Tisa (1948, director) - Man on Boat (uncredited)
- Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949, director)
- The Great Gatsby (1949, director)
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950, director)
- My Outlaw Brother (1951, director) - Ranger Captain (uncredited)
- Just for You (1952, director)
References
- ^ "Wise Girls (1929)". American Film Institute Catalog.
- ^ Nugent, Elliott (1965). Events Leading Up to the Comedy: An Autobiography by Elliott Nugent. New York: Trident. p. 100.
- ^ "Elliott Nugent". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ a b Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; McNeilly, Donald (2007). Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America. Psychology Press. p. 838. ISBN 9780415938532. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "The Cat and the Canary (1939) - Elliott Nugent | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "Overview for Elliott Nugent". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Elliott Nugent | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Male Animal (1942) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Family for Elliott Nugent". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Elliott Nugent, 83, Actor-Writer, Dies". The New York Times. 1980-08-11. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elliott Nugent.
- Elliott Nugent at the TCM Movie Database
- Elliott Nugent at AllMovie
- Elliott Nugent at the Internet Broadway Database
- Elliott Nugent papers, 1916-1965, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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- 1896 births
- 1980 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- People from Dover, Ohio
- Film directors from Ohio
- American male film actors
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- American male stage actors
- Writers from Ohio
- Male actors from Ohio
- Disease-related deaths in New York (state)
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