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Charles MacArthur

Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born November 5, 1895Died April 21, 1956 (60 years)
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • His Girl Friday
  • Wuthering Heights
  • The Front Page
  • Barbary Coast
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie
  • Lulu Belle

Known For

  • His Girl Friday
  • Wuthering Heights
  • Freaks
  • Angels with Dirty Faces
  • The Front Page
  • Switching Channels
  • Twentieth Century
  • The Front Page
  • Billy Rose's Jumbo
  • Rasputin and the Empress
  • Barbary Coast
  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet
  • King of Jazz
  • I Take This Woman
  • Topaze
  • Paid
  • Perfect Strangers
  • Way for a Sailor
  • Billy the Kid
  • Riptide
  • Lulu Belle

Charles MacArthur Filmography

1966
1956
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Taylor
1935
The Scoundrel · as Flop House Bum
1934
Crime Without Passion · as Second Interviewer (uncredited)

1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Playwright

1974
The Front Page · as Theatre Play
1962
Billy Rose's Jumbo · as Theatre Play
1955
Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series) · as Play
1950
Perfect Strangers · as Theatre Play
1948
Ford Theatre (TV Series) · as Play
1948
Lulu Belle · as Theatre Play
1940
I Take This Woman · as Story
1940
His Girl Friday · as Theatre Play
1939
Gunga Din · as Story
1935
Spring Tonic · as Theatre Play
1935
The Scoundrel · as Story
1934
Upperworld · as Story
1931
The Unholy Garden · as Story
1931
1930
Paid · as Adaptation
1930
Way for a Sailor · as Additional Dialogue
1930
Billy the Kid · as Additional Dialogue

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