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P.J. Wolfson(1903-1979)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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P.J. Wolfson was born on 22 May 1903 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Boy Slaves (1939), The Devil Is Driving (1932) and Saigon (1947). He died on 16 April 1979 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 22, 1903
DiedApril 16, 1979(75)
BornMay 22, 1903
DiedApril 16, 1979(75)
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Known for

Roger Daniel, Johnny Fitzgerald, Frank Malo, James McCallion, Walter Tetley, and Walter Ward in Boy Slaves (1939)
Boy Slaves
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1939
Wynne Gibson and Dickie Moore in The Devil Is Driving (1932)
The Devil Is Driving
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1932
Saigon (1947)
Saigon
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1947
Preston Foster, Ida Lupino, and Victor McLaglen in Sea Devils (1937)
Sea Devils
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1937

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  • Jeanne Bal and William Demarest in Love and Marriage (1959)
    Love and Marriage
    4.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1960
  • Jim Backus and Joan Davis in I Married Joan (1952)
    I Married Joan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1952–1955
  • Betty Hutton and Macdonald Carey in Dream Girl (1948)
    Dream Girl
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Saigon (1947)
    Saigon
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Charles Coburn in My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)
    My Kingdom for a Cook
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1943
  • John Wayne and Claire Trevor in Allegheny Uprising (1939)
    Allegheny Uprising
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1939
  • Roger Daniel, Johnny Fitzgerald, Frank Malo, James McCallion, Walter Tetley, and Walter Ward in Boy Slaves (1939)
    Boy Slaves
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck, and Sam Levene in The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
    The Mad Miss Manton
    6.7
    • associate producer
    • 1938

Writer



  • Jeanne Bal and William Demarest in Love and Marriage (1959)
    Love and Marriage
    4.8
    TV Series
    • additional dialogue
    • 1959
  • Mickey Rooney in The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
    The Twinkle in God's Eye
    6.0
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1955
  • Saigon (1947)
    Saigon
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Betty Hutton, Billy De Wolfe, and John Lund in The Perils of Pauline (1947)
    The Perils of Pauline
    6.4
    • based on a story by
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey, Fred MacMurray, and Arleen Whelan in Suddenly It's Spring (1947)
    Suddenly It's Spring
    6.3
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Billie Burke, Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Allen Jenkins, and Roland Young in They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
    They All Kissed the Bride
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Lee Bowman, Mona Maris, and Jean Rogers in Pacific Rendezvous (1942)
    Pacific Rendezvous
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Melvyn Douglas, Ellen Drew, and Ruth Hussey in Our Wife (1941)
    Our Wife
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Anthony Quinn and Joan Perry in Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
    Bullets for O'Hara
    5.4
    • from a story by
    • 1941
  • Melvyn Douglas and Rosalind Russell in This Thing Called Love (1940)
    This Thing Called Love
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Melvyn Douglas and Loretta Young in He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)
    He Stayed for Breakfast
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Constance Bennett and Pat O'Brien in Escape to Glory (1940)
    Escape to Glory
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1940
  • Brian Aherne and Carole Lombard in Vigil in the Night (1940)
    Vigil in the Night
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • John Wayne and Claire Trevor in Allegheny Uprising (1939)
    Allegheny Uprising
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • James Stewart and Ginger Rogers in Vivacious Lady (1938)
    Vivacious Lady
    7.1
    • screen play
    • 1938

Director



  • Roger Daniel, Johnny Fitzgerald, Frank Malo, James McCallion, Walter Tetley, and Walter Ward in Boy Slaves (1939)
    Boy Slaves
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 22, 1903
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 1979
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Novel: "Bodies are Dust"

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  • Trivia
    Was signed by Universal executive Carl Laemmle Jr on the strength of his first novel, "Bodies are Dust". In the 1940's, was one of the most highly-paid screenwriters at Paramount.
  • Nickname
    • Pinky

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