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Houston Branch(1899-1968)

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Houston Branch was born on 5 March 1899 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for The Fighting Chance (1955), Yellowstone (1936) and Girls of the Big House (1945). He died in January 1968.
BornMarch 5, 1899
DiedJanuary 1968
BornMarch 5, 1899
DiedJanuary 1968
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Known for

Rod Cameron and Julie London in The Fighting Chance (1955)
The Fighting Chance
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1955
Alan Hale, Judith Barrett, Henry Hunter, Ralph Morgan, and Monroe Owsley in Yellowstone (1936)
Yellowstone
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1936
Tom Keene and Lynne Roberts in Girls of the Big House (1945)
Girls of the Big House
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1945
Betty Compson and Weldon Heyburn in West of Singapore (1933)
West of Singapore
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1933

Credits

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Writer

  • Rex Allen in Frontier Doctor (1956)
    Frontier Doctor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • Brian Keith, Rita Gam, and Rick Jason in Sierra Baron (1958)
    Sierra Baron
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Marcia Henderson in The Wayward Girl (1957)
    The Wayward Girl
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1957
  • The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956)
    The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1956
  • A Strange Adventure (1956)
    A Strange Adventure
    5.6
    • written by
    • 1956
  • Peter Lorre, Virginia Mayo, and George Nader in Congo Crossing (1956)
    Congo Crossing
    5.5
    • story
    • 1956
  • Rod Cameron and Julie London in The Fighting Chance (1955)
    The Fighting Chance
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Kathleen Crowley and Victor McLaglen in City of Shadows (1955)
    City of Shadows
    5.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1953–1954
  • Eileen Christy, Ray Middleton, and Lucille Norman in Sweethearts on Parade (1953)
    Sweethearts on Parade
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1953
  • Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters, Suzan Ball, and Scott Brady in Untamed Frontier (1952)
    Untamed Frontier
    6.1
    • story
    • 1952
  • Bal Tabarin (1952)
    Bal Tabarin
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, and Rod Cameron in River Lady (1948)
    River Lady
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1948
  • Virginia Dale, Carol Forman, Douglas Fowley, John Gallaudet, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in Docks of New Orleans (1948)
    Docks of New Orleans
    5.7
    • earlier screenplay: Mr. Wong, Detective (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Alan Ladd, Dorothy Lamour, and Robert Preston in Wild Harvest (1947)
    Wild Harvest
    6.4
    • story
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 5, 1899
    • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 1968
  • Other works
    Novel: "River Lady" (filmed as River Lady (1948))

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    Last known residence (Social Security Death Index): Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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