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Robert E. Hopkins(1886-1966)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Robert E. Hopkins was born on 21 September 1886 in Ottawa, Kansas, USA. He was a writer, known for San Francisco (1936), Saratoga (1937) and Sidewalks of New York (1931). He was married to Grace Hayes and Ethel Mae King. He died on 21 December 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornSeptember 21, 1886
DiedDecember 21, 1966(80)
BornSeptember 21, 1886
DiedDecember 21, 1966(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
San Francisco
7.1
  • Writer(as Robert Hopkins)
  • 1936
Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in Saratoga (1937)
Saratoga
6.5
  • Writer(as Robert Hopkins)
  • 1937
Buster Keaton in Sidewalks of New York (1931)
Sidewalks of New York
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1931
Charles King and Bessie Love in Chasing Rainbows (1930)
Chasing Rainbows
5.9
  • Writer(as Robert Hopkins)
  • 1930

Credits

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Writer

  • Wallace Beery, Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown, and Marjorie Main in Big Jack (1949)
    Big Jack
    6.2
    • treatment (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Marilyn Maxwell in Lost in a Harem (1944)
    Lost in a Harem
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main in Rationing (1944)
    Rationing
    6.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in Saratoga (1937)
    Saratoga
    6.5
    • original story by
    • screen play by (as Robert Hopkins)
    • 1937
  • Charley Chase and Elissa Landi in Hollywood Party (1937)
    Hollywood Party
    4.8
    Short
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    San Francisco
    7.1
    • from the story by (as Robert Hopkins)
    • 1936
  • Heather Angel, Frank Morgan, Richard Waring, and Tim Whelan in The Perfect Gentleman (1935)
    The Perfect Gentleman
    6.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Lionel Barrymore and Marie Dressler in Christopher Bean (1933)
    Christopher Bean
    7.0
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ed Wynn in The Chief (1933)
    The Chief
    4.3
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Alice Brady, Jackie Cooper, and Frank Morgan in Broadway to Hollywood (1933)
    Broadway to Hollywood
    5.8
    • dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Phyllis Barry in What-No Beer? (1933)
    What-No Beer?
    5.6
    • original story by
    • 1933
  • Jackie Cooper and Norma Shearer in The Christmas Party (1931)
    The Christmas Party
    6.4
    Short
    • dialogue by
    • skit by
    • 1931
  • Lawrence Tibbett and Lupe Velez in The Cuban Love Song (1931)
    The Cuban Love Song
    5.5
    • additional dialogue
    • 1931
  • Charlotte Greenwood and Bert Lahr in Flying High (1931)
    Flying High
    5.6
    • additional dialogue
    • 1931
  • Casanova wider Willen (1931)
    Casanova wider Willen
    6.8
    • additional dialogue
    • 1931

Additional Crew

  • Clark Gable and Constance Bennett in After Office Hours (1935)
    After Office Hours
    6.4
    • treatment/screenplay construction (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Joan Crawford and Tim McCoy in The Law of the Range (1928)
    The Law of the Range
    2.1
    • title designer
    • 1928

Script and Continuity Department

  • Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Charles Morton, and Anita Page in Caught Short (1930)
    Caught Short
    7.5
    • continuity
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert Hopkins
  • Born
    • September 21, 1886
    • Ottawa, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • December 21, 1966
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouses
      Grace HayesDecember 22, 1960 - December 21, 1966 (his death)
  • Children
    • Peter Lind Hayes

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    An irrepressible gag man, he supplied many of the wisecracks and put-downs that added fizz to MGM's Golden Age comedies. The screen images of Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Lee Tracy, William Powell and Myrna Loy all benefited from his usually uncredited verbal fireworks.
  • Nickname
    • Hoppy

FAQ

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  • When did Robert E. Hopkins die?
    December 21, 1966
  • How did Robert E. Hopkins die?
    Heart ailment
  • How old was Robert E. Hopkins when he died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Robert E. Hopkins die?
    Hollywood, California, USA
  • When was Robert E. Hopkins born?
    September 21, 1886

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