Harvey F. Thew

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Harvey F. Thew
Born
Harvey Francis Thew

(1883-07-04)July 4, 1883
DiedNovember 6, 1946(1946-11-06) (aged 63)
Los Angeles, California, USA
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScreenwriter

Harvey Francis Thew was a screenwriter in the United States. [1] [2] He worked mostly with Warner Bros. [2] and wrote dozens of screenplays, often as part of a writing team. Some of his screenplays were adaptations. He also worked for MGM and Paramount. He was born in Vernon Center, Minnesota. [2] He died in Los Angeles. [2]

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Partial filmography

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