Dale Van Every

• Born: 1896
• Occupation: Writer
• Active: '30s
• Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Career Highlights: The Talk of the Town, Captains Courageous, Murders in the Rue Morgue
• First Major Screen Credit: The Acquittal (1923)

Biography

American author Dale Van Every has turned out a number of volumes on American history, including a biography of Charles Lindbergh. Van Every was also a busy playwright in the 1920s; his Broadway offering Telling the World was filmed in 1929, whereupon the writer set up shop in Hollywood. His screenplays include the literary adaptations Trader Horn (1931) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932). In 1937, he shared an Oscar nomination for the film version of Kipling's Captains Courageous. In 1940, Dale Van Every produced the Paramount actioner Rangers of Fortunes, then returned to screenwriting, remaining in this field until 1957. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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