William Jacobs

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Jacobs (October 31, 1887 - September 30, 1953) was an American screenwriter and producer for Warner Bros. He wrote 13 Hollywood movies and produced 59 more, including musicals. Jacobs joined Warner Bros. as a screenwriter in 1934. From 1938 to his death he produced movies for the studio. Movies he produced include Calamity Jane (1953), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), and Tea for Two (1950). William Jacobs died in 1953 in Beverly Hills, California, at age 65.

Most Famous Work

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Calamity Jane

(1953) Producer

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Montana

(1950) Producer

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The Verdict

(1946) Producer

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Underground

(1941) Associate Producer

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Flowing Gold

(1940) Associate Producer

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Conflict

(1945) Producer

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Rocky Mountain

(1950) Producer

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Danger Signal

(1945) Producer

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Acting

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1953	Producer	Calamity Jane 1953-11-04 Movie
	Producer	By the Light of the Silvery Moon 1953-03-26 Movie
1952	Producer	April in Paris 1952-12-24 Movie
	Producer	About Face 1952-05-23 Movie
1951	Producer	Close to My Heart 1951-10-01 Movie
	Producer	On Moonlight Bay 1951-07-26 Movie
	Producer	Lullaby of Broadway 1951-03-26 Movie
1950	Producer	Rocky Mountain 1950-11-11 Movie
	Producer	Tea for Two 1950-09-01 Movie
	Producer	The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady 1950-04-29 Movie
	Producer	Montana 1950-01-28 Movie
1949	Producer	Look for the Silver Lining 1949-07-30 Movie
1948	Producer	Whiplash 1948-12-24 Movie
	Producer	April Showers 1948-03-27 Movie
1947	Producer	My Wild Irish Rose 1947-12-24 Movie
	Producer	Love and Learn 1947-05-02 Movie
	Producer	Nora Prentiss 1947-02-22 Movie
1946	Producer	The Verdict 1946-11-23 Movie
	Producer	Never Say Goodbye 1946-11-09 Movie
	Producer	Shadow of a Woman 1946-09-14 Movie
1945	Producer	Too Young to Know 1945-12-01 Movie
	Producer	Danger Signal 1945-11-21 Movie
	Producer	Christmas in Connecticut 1945-07-27 Movie
	Producer	Conflict 1945-06-15 Movie
1944	Producer	Crime by Night 1944-09-09 Movie
	Producer	Shine on Harvest Moon 1944-03-10 Movie
1943	Producer	Find the Blackmailer 1943-11-06 Movie
1942	Associate Producer	The Hidden Hand 1942-11-07 Movie
	Producer	Escape from Crime 1942-07-25 Movie
	Producer	Murder in the Big House 1942-04-11 Movie
	Associate Producer	Always in My Heart 1942-03-14 Movie
1941	Associate Producer	Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941-09-20 Movie
	Associate Producer	Passage from Hong Kong 1941-09-01 Movie
	Associate Producer	Underground 1941-06-28 Movie
	Associate Producer	The Nurse's Secret 1941-05-24 Movie
	Associate Producer	A Shot in the Dark 1941-04-05 Movie
	Associate Producer	Here Comes Happiness 1941-03-15 Movie
	Associate Producer	Shadows on the Stairs 1941-03-01 Movie
	Associate Producer	The Great Mr. Nobody 1941-02-15 Movie
1940	Producer	She Couldn't Say No 1940-12-07 Movie
	Associate Producer	Father Is A Prince 1940-11-18 Movie
	Associate Producer	Flowing Gold 1940-08-24 Movie
	Associate Producer	Money and the Woman 1940-08-17 Movie
	Associate Producer	River's End 1940-08-10 Movie
	Associate Producer	Ladies Must Live 1940-07-27 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1943	Original Story	Wagon Wheels West 1943-10-30 Movie
	Screenplay	Wagon Wheels West 1943-10-30 Movie
1938	Screenplay	Penrod and His Twin Brother 1938-02-26 Movie
	Screenplay	Sergeant Murphy 1938-01-01 Movie
1937	Screenplay	Over the Goal 1937-10-16 Movie
	Screenplay	Talent Scout 1937-07-24 Movie
	Screenplay	Dance Charlie Dance 1937-07-06 Movie
1936	Screenplay	Isle of Fury 1936-10-10 Movie
	Screenplay	Down the Stretch 1936-09-18 Movie
	Story	Down the Stretch 1936-09-18 Movie
	Screenplay	Hot Money 1936-07-18 Movie
	Screenplay	The Big Noise 1936-06-22 Movie
	Story	Treachery Rides the Range 1936-05-02 Movie
	Screenplay	Treachery Rides the Range 1936-05-02 Movie
	Story	Song of the Saddle 1936-02-28 Movie
1935	Story	Moonlight on the Prairie 1935-11-02 Movie
	Screenplay	Swellhead 1935-05-04 Movie
	Story	Unwelcome Stranger 1935-04-05 Movie
1933	Writer	Night of Terror 1933-04-23 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv