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John Lee Mahin(1902-1984)

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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John Lee Mahin
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John Lee Mahin was born on 23 August 1902 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Mặt Sẹo (1932), Captains Courageous (1937) and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957). He was married to Muriel Mae McKinnon, Barbara Ann Bonnett, Patsy Ruth Miller and Nancy Hume Derr. He died on 18 April 1984 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 23, 1902
DiedApril 18, 1984(81)
BornAugust 23, 1902
DiedApril 18, 1984(81)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Mặt Sẹo (1932)
Mặt Sẹo
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1932
Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and Freddie Bartholomew in Captains Courageous (1937)
Captains Courageous
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1937
Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1957
William Holden and John Wayne in Kế Hoạch Bí Mật (1959)
Kế Hoạch Bí Mật
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1959

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Writer

  • Rob Lowe and Mckenna Grace in The Bad Seed (2018)
    The Bad Seed
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • based upon the screenplay by
    • 2018
  • The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
    The Jimmy Stewart Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971–1972
  • Moment to Moment (1966)
    Moment to Moment
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Rock Hudson, Gena Rowlands, and Burl Ives in The Spiral Road (1962)
    The Spiral Road
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in North to Alaska (1960)
    North to Alaska
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • The Barbarians (1960)
    The Barbarians
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in Kế Hoạch Bí Mật (1959)
    Kế Hoạch Bí Mật
    7.1
    • written for the screen by
    • 1959
  • Nick Adams, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Myron McCormick, and Jean Willes in No Time for Sergeants (1958)
    No Time for Sergeants
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
    7.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1957
  • Henry Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Patty McCormack in The Bad Seed (1956)
    The Bad Seed
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Lucy Gallant (1955)
    Lucy Gallant
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Elephant Walk (1954)
    Elephant Walk
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Mogambo
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.5
    • adaptation
    • 1952
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
    Quo Vadis
    7.1
    • screen play
    • 1951

Producer

  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in North to Alaska (1960)
    North to Alaska
    6.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Barbarians (1960)
    The Barbarians
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in Kế Hoạch Bí Mật (1959)
    Kế Hoạch Bí Mật
    7.1
    • producer (as A Mahin-Rackin Production)
    • 1959

Actor

  • Jimmy Durante, Madge Evans, Walter Huston, and Robert Montgomery in Hell Below (1933)
    Hell Below
    6.6
    • Lieut. (JG) 'Speed' Nelson
    • 1933
  • Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Mặt Sẹo (1932)
    Mặt Sẹo
    7.7
    • MacArthur from the Journal (uncredited)
    • 1932

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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John L. Mahin
  • Born
    • August 23, 1902
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 18, 1984
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Muriel Mae McKinnonOctober 16, 1954 - April 19, 1984 (his death)
  • Other works
    Wrote the screen play for a TV pilot called "Boys Town" which told the first of a proposed series of stories about the famed juvenile home founded by Father Flanagan.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    Studied journalism at Harvard and first worked as a film critic for Hearst's Boston American. He lost this job after harsh reviews of Hearst's mistress and protégé Marion Davies.
  • Salary
    • Cuốn Theo Chiều Gió
      (1939)
      $1,000

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