Arthur Varney

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Arthur Varney
Born
Amerigo Serrao

DiedNovember 22, 1960
Other namesGrover Lee
Occupation(s)Director, Producer, Writer
Years active1927-1947 (film)

Arthur Varney was an Italian-born American screenwriter and film director. Born as Amerigo Serrao he emigrated to the United States and became a naturalized citizen. [1] In the 1930s he found work on the British film industry as Arthur Varney, and occasionally also used the credit of Grover Lee. He died in 1960.

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Selected filmography

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  1. Koszarski p.306

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