Frederick J. Jackson

Frederick J. Jackson (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright and screenwriter. He wrote for over 50 films between 1912 and 1946. Over a forty-year span, a dozen of his plays were produced on Broadway. Several of his plays were turned into films, including The Bishop Misbehaves. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Hollywood, California.

Jackson published scores of stories in magazines; "Winged Feet" appeared in The Argosy in 1914.

Frederick J. Jackson
Born	September 21, 1886 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	May 22, 1953 (aged 66) Hollywood, California
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1912-1946

Selected filmography

• The Fatal Ring (1917)
• Let's Elope (1919)
• Diamonds Adrift (1921)
• Arizona Express (1924)
• The Lone Chance (1924)
• Shadows of Paris (1924)
• Her Man o' War (1926)
• The Hole in the Wall (1929)
• The Jade Box (1930)
• The Perfect Lady (1931)
• Let's Love and Laugh (1931)
• That's My Uncle (1935)
• School for Husbands (1937)
• This Woman is Mine (1941)
• Stormy Weather (1943)
• Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)

Selected plays

Walter Connolly as the Bishop of Broadminster in the Broadway production of The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)

• The Naughty Wife (1925)[1]

• The Ninth Man (1931)
• The Bishop Misbehaves (1934)

References

1. "The Naughty Wife". Internet Archive. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

External links

• Frederick J. Jackson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Frederick J. Jackson at IMDb