Born in Russia. Screenwriter whose credits (alone or in collaboration) include PAGAN LOVE (1920), BUCKING THE TIGER (1921), THE REMITTANCE WOMAN (1923, novel), CHANG (1927, titles), SU ÚLTIMA NOCHE / TOTO (1931), THE HATCHET MAN (1932, from his play The Honorable Mr. Wong) and THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER (1935). He also wrote the novel The Thief of Bagdad.    Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1935: THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER (w. John L. Balderston, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt & Waldemar Young) 1 nomination