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John B. Clymer(1887-1937)

  • Writer
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John B. Clymer
John B. Clymer was born on 6 March 1887 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921), Emergency Call (1933) and What Men Want (1930). He died on 24 May 1937 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMarch 6, 1887
DiedMay 24, 1937(50)
BornMarch 6, 1887
DiedMay 24, 1937(50)
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Known for

Grace Darmond in The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)
The Hope Diamond Mystery
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1921
Emergency Call (1933)
Emergency Call
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1933
Hallam Cooley, Ben Lyon, and Pauline Starke in What Men Want (1930)
What Men Want
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1930
Maxine Doyle, Aileen Pringle, Claire Rochelle, Henry Roquemore, and Pinky Tomlin in Thanks for Listening (1937)
Thanks for Listening
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1937

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  • Dusty Anderson, Hillary Brooke, Bob Haymes, Sheldon Leonard, and Osa Massen in The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)
    The Gentleman Misbehaves
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Maxine Doyle, Aileen Pringle, Claire Rochelle, Henry Roquemore, and Pinky Tomlin in Thanks for Listening (1937)
    Thanks for Listening
    4.9
    • story
    • 1937
  • If This Isn't Love
    Short
    • story (as John Clymer)
    • 1934
  • Emergency Call (1933)
    Emergency Call
    6.0
    • based on a story by
    • 1933
  • Helen Chandler and Douglass Montgomery in A House Divided (1931)
    A House Divided
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1931
  • Hallam Cooley, Ben Lyon, and Pauline Starke in What Men Want (1930)
    What Men Want
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • College Love (1929)
    College Love
    • scenario
    • 1929
  • Otis Harlan, Mary Philbin, and Fred MacKaye in Port of Dreams (1928)
    Port of Dreams
    • story
    • 1928
  • Edmund Burns and Lilyan Tashman in Phyllis of the Follies (1928)
    Phyllis of the Follies
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Bessie Love and Tom Moore in Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)
    Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
    5.3
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Hoot Gibson and Dorothy Gulliver in The Wild West Show (1928)
    The Wild West Show
    5.1
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Lya De Putti, Eddie Gribbon, and Malcolm McGregor in Buck Privates (1928)
    Buck Privates
    7.5
    • writer
    • 1928
  • George Beranger, Carmelita Geraghty, and Barbara Kent in The Small Bachelor (1927)
    The Small Bachelor
    • Writer (as John Clymer)
    • 1927
  • Nigel Barrie, Raymond Keane, Barbara Kent, and Jack Pennick in The Lone Eagle (1927)
    The Lone Eagle
    • Writer (as John Clymer)
    • 1927
  • William Desmond and Helen Holmes in Duped (1925)
    Duped
    • story (as John Clymer)
    • 1925

Script and Continuity Department



  • Neil Hamilton and Laura La Plante in The Love Trap (1929)
    The Love Trap
    6.5
    • continuity
    • 1929
  • Desire (1923)
    Desire
    • continuity
    • 1923

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J.B. Clymer
  • Born
    • March 6, 1887
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 24, 1937
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Story: "Kitty, Mind Your Feet" (filmed as The Delicious Little Devil (1919))
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    • 10 Articles

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