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Valentine Davies(1905-1961)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Valentine Davies was born on 25 August 1905 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Miracle on 34th Street (1947), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and It Happens Every Spring (1949). He was married to Elizabeth Strauss. He died on 23 July 1961 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornAugust 25, 1905
DiedJuly 23, 1961(55)
BornAugust 25, 1905
DiedJuly 23, 1961(55)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn, and John Payne in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1947
James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1954
Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, and Jean Peters in It Happens Every Spring (1949)
It Happens Every Spring
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1949
Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson in Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Miracle on 34th Street
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1994

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Writer

  • Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson in Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
    Miracle on 34th Street
    6.6
    • story
    • 1994
  • Sebastian Cabot in Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
    Miracle on 34th Street
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • from the story by
    • 1973
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • The Ginger Rogers Show
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
    Bachelor in Paradise
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1959)
    Miracle on 34th Street
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1959
  • Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds in It Started with a Kiss (1959)
    It Started with a Kiss
    6.0
    • story by
    • 1959
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957–1958
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • from the story by
    • 1955–1956
  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
    The Benny Goodman Story
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in Strategic Air Command (1955)
    Strategic Air Command
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
    The Bridges at Toko-Ri
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1954
  • James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
    The Glenn Miller Story
    7.3
    • written by
    • 1954
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Wendy Hiller in Sailor of the King (1953)
    Sailor of the King
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Gene Tierney, Danny Kaye, and Corinne Calvet in On the Riviera (1951)
    On the Riviera
    6.3
    • screen play
    • 1951

Producer

  • "Academy Awards: 29th Annual," Elizabeth Taylor with husband Mike Todd.
    The 29th Annual Academy Awards
    7.1
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The House Without a Name
    6.8
    Short
    • producer
    • 1956

Director

  • Donna Reed and Steve Allen in The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
    The Benny Goodman Story
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 25, 1905
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1961
    • Malibu, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth StraussOctober 9, 1926 - July 23, 1961 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      J. Clarence Davies
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Keeper of the Keys"

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He wrote the outline for Miracle on 34th Street (1947) while in the Coast Guard in 1944. He was disillusioned with the commercialization of Christmas and thought about what would happen if a real Santa Claus walked into a department store in December.
  • Nickname
    • Val

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