Charles Beahan

Charles Beahan (Feb 11, 1903 -August 18, 1968) was a writer of plays, novels, stories, and screenplays in the United States.

Clearfield, Pennsylvania was his "hometown". ^[1] He married actress Sidney Fox. ^[2] He had a son, Robert Shnayerson, in 1925 with nightclub singer Madalene Griffin. They divorced when he was six and Ned Shnayerson became the boy's stepfather. ^[3]

He worked for Mrs. E. K. Adams at Pathe Exchange's story department. ^[4]

He died at Valley Doctors Hospital in North Hollywood. ^[1]

Novels

• The Island God Forgot, co-author ^[5]

Theater

• Dearly Beloved (1933), co-author ^[6]
• Jarnegan (1928)
• Buckaroo (1929)
• Little Orchid Annie (1930), co-wrote
• Hold Your Horses (1933) ^[7]

Filmography

• Untamed Youth (1924), co-wrote the film adaptation of Born of the Cyclone by G. Marion Burton
• Virgin Lips (1928), co-wrote
• Naughty Baby (1928), wrote the story the film was based on
• Frankie and Johnnie (1929), story ^[8]
• The Line-Up (1929), story, a 2-reel film ^[8]
• Ladies in Love (1930)
• Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930), co-wrote
• Murder by the Clock (1931), wrote a play that inspired part of the film
• Night Court (1932), co-wrote
• One Night of Love (1934), co-wrote
• Highway Patrol (1935), 1-reel ^[8]
• Sweet Surrender (1935), a musical film, co-wrote acreebplay

References

1. Mank, Gregory William (June 7, 2022). "Angels and Ministers of Grace Defend Us!: More Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema". McFarland – via Google Books.
2. "SIDNEY FOX OF FILMS IS FOUND DEAD IN BED; Stage and Screen Player Had Appeared in Many Pictures (Published 1942)". The New York Times . 16 November 1942.
3. "Robert Shnayerson Obituary March 6, 2022". Peck & Peck Funeral Home.
4. "Motion Picture Herald". Quigley Publishing Company. August 16, 1927 – via Google Books.
5. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (August 16, 1923). "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
6. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (August 16, 1933). "Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C." U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
7. "Charles Beahan – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
8. Webb, Graham (July 10, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-3926-0 – via Google Books.

External links

• Findagrave entry