Born in Webster Grove, Missouri. Notable screen writing credits (alone or in collaboration) include THE GAY DECEPTION (1935), THE GORGEOUS HUSSY (1936), I'LL TAKE ROMANCE (1937), HARD TO GET (1938), RIO (1939), FOUR MOTHERS (1941), THE MALE ANIMAL (1942), DEEP VALLEY (1947) and THE WOMAN IN WHITE and EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED (both 1948).    Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1935: THE GAY DECEPTION (w. Don Hartman) 1 nomination