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Frank Cavett(1905-1973)

  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Frank Cavett was born on 27 December 1905 in Jackson, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Going My Way (1944), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947). He was married to Mary Oakes. He died on 25 March 1973 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornDecember 27, 1905
DiedMarch 25, 1973(67)
BornDecember 27, 1905
DiedMarch 25, 1973(67)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
Going My Way
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1944
Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1952
Susan Hayward and Lee Bowman in Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1947
Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
Second Chorus
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1940

Credits

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  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • from a story by
    • 1956
  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    6.5
    • story
    • 1952
  • Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
    Across the Wide Missouri
    6.2
    • story
    • 1951
  • Susan Hayward and Lee Bowman in Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
    Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
    6.3
    • original story
    • 1947
  • Bette Davis and John Dall in The Corn Is Green (1945)
    The Corn Is Green
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
    Going My Way
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Charlie Barnet, Connee Boswell, Jackie Cooper, Benny Goodman, Bonita Granville, Harry James, Jack Jenney, Gene Krupa, Adolphe Menjou, Alvino Rey, and Joe Venuti in Syncopation (1942)
    Syncopation
    6.3
    • screen play by
    • 1942
  • Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    5.7
    • original story
    • 1940
  • Freddie Bartholomew, Cedric Hardwicke, and Jimmy Lydon in Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
    Tom Brown's School Days
    6.6
    • adaptation and screenplay
    • 1940
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Margaret Lockwood in Rulers of the Sea (1939)
    Rulers of the Sea
    6.3
    • story and screenplay
    • 1939
  • Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, and John Litel in Comet Over Broadway (1938)
    Comet Over Broadway
    5.6
    • screenplay contributor (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Forsaking All Others
    6.4
    • from the play by (as Frank Morgan Cavett)
    • 1934
  • Mayo Methot in Vanity Street (1932)
    Vanity Street
    6.8
    • story
    • 1932

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    5.7
    • associate director
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frank Morgan Cavett
  • Born
    • December 27, 1905
    • Jackson, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • March 25, 1973
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Mary Oakes1938 - 1955 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
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    • 4 Articles

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    Educated at Ohio University and Yale.
  • Nickname
    • Paddy

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