Born in Perry, Missouri. Screenwriter who entered American film writing westerns and dramas at Universal in 1919 (LASCA). Working at Paramount at the end of the silent era, his last silent film was Gregory La Cava's HALF A BRIDE (1928), featuring Gary Cooper. Heath's talkie credits (alone or in collaboration) include CLOSE HARMONY and THE MAN I LOVE (both 1929), SLIGHTLY SCARLET, SAFETY IN NUMBERS, BORDER LEGION, LET'S GO NATIVE and THE PLAYBOY OF PARIS (all 1930), GANG BUSTER, DUDE RANCH and DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (all 1931), NO ONE MAN (1932) and FROM HELL TO HEAVEN (1933). He died in Hollywood ten days after his 49th birthday.    Nominated for Writing (Adaptation) 1931-32: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (w. Samuel Hoffenstein) 1 nomination