Howard Estabrook

Howard Estabrook

Known for

Writing

Born

July 11, 1884

Birthplace

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died

July 16, 1978 (aged 94)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Howard Estabrook (born Howard Bolles, July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter.

Born Howard Bolles in Detroit, Michigan, Howard Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stage actor in New York. He made his film debut in 1914 during the silent era, and would go on to appear in several features including Four Feathers. Estabrook left films in 1916 for a try at the business world, but returned in 1921.

Estabrook took on executive positions with various studios, and eventually began producing films in 1924. He soon found his calling in screenwriting. He was responsible for several of what have come...

Best known work

Cimarron
Cimarron
1931
Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels
1930
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1935
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
Dakota
Dakota
1945
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
1943
Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
The Virginian
The Virginian
1946
Lone Star
Lone Star
1952

Filmography

  1. 1959

    The Big Fisherman

    Writer

  2. 1954

  3. 1954

    Passion

    Adaptation

  4. 1952

  5. 1948

  6. 1946

    The Virginian

    Adaptation, Producer

  7. 1945

    Dakota

    Adaptation

  8. 1944

    Heavenly Days

    Director, Screenplay, Story

  9. 1944

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    Adaptation, Screenplay

  10. 1943

  11. 1942

  12. 1941

  13. 1941

    New Wine

    Writer

  14. 1938

    The Cowboy and the Lady

    Additional Writing

  15. 1937

    Wells Fargo

    Associate Producer

  16. 1937

    Maid of Salem

    Producer, Writer

  17. 1935

    Way Down East

    Screenplay

  18. 1935

  19. 1933

    The Bowery

    Screenplay

  20. 1933

    The Masquerader

    Screenplay

  21. 1933

  22. 1933

    Sweepings

    Screenplay

  23. 1932

  24. 1932

    Make Up

    Screenplay

  25. 1932

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