Grover Jones(1893-1940)

Writer
Director
Editor

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Grover Jones was born on 15 November 1893 in Rosedale, Indiana, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), Heir-Loons (1925) and Putting It Over (1922). He was married to Suzanne Avery. He died on 24 September 1940 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total

Known for

Gary Cooper in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

7.0

Writer

1935

Writer

1925

Richard Talmadge in Putting It Over (1922)

Putting It Over

Writer

1922

Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, and George Raft in Souls at Sea (1937)

6.8

Writer

1937

Credits

Writer

The Kid from Brooklyn
6.5
- from a screenplay by
- 1946
The Shepherd of the Hills
6.9
- screenplay
- 1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
6.4
- story
- 1941
A Little Bit of Heaven
6.4
- story
- 1940
Captain Caution
5.5
- screen play
- 1940
One Million B.C.
5.7
- descriptive narration
- 1940
Dark Command
6.7
- screenplay
- 1940
Son of the Navy
6.0
- story
- 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
7.3
- adaptation
- 1940
The Under-Pup
6.4
- screenplay
- 1939
Captain Fury
6.1
- original story
- screenplay
- 1939
Lucky Night
6.1
- screen play by
- 1939
Unmarried
6.3
- based on a story by
- 1939
The Buccaneer
6.6
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1938
52nd Street
6.7
- screenplay
- story
- 1937

Director

Hell and High Water
- Director
- 1933
God of Mankind
- Director
- 1928
Oh Billy, Behave
- Director
- 1926
The Lucky Fool
- Director
- 1926
Thrilling Youth
- Director
- 1926
Unknown Dangers
- Director
- 1926
Gentleman Roughneck
2.3
- Director
- 1925
Heir-Loons
- Director
- 1925
The Live Agent
Short
- Director
- 1925
Curses!
6.2
Short
- Director (uncredited)
- 1925
The Iron Mule
5.8
Short
- Director
- 1925
Dynamite Doggie
6.9
Short
- Director
- 1925
Ghosts
Short
- Director
- 1923
Slow as Lightning
6.0
- Director
- 1923
Something About Nothing
Short
- Director
- 1923

Editor

Personal details

Born
- November 15, 1893
- Rosedale, Indiana, USA
Died
- September 24, 1940
- Hollywood, California, USA(after surgery)
Spouse
- Suzanne Avery1921 - September 24, 1940 (his death, 1 child)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Father of Sue Sally Hale (1937-2003) who disguised herself as a man to play polo and pioneered women's acceptance in the sport.

Quotes
[on Hollywood] The only asylum run by the inmates.

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