Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. He wrote more than 104 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a film journal publisher and prolific short story writer. Jones was born in Rosedale, Indiana, grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California. He was the father of American polo pioneer Sue Sally Hale.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1936 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1932 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
Trouble in Paradise
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
The Shepherd of the Hills
One Sunday Afternoon
If I Had a Million
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Slow as Lightning
Dark Command
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Milky Way
The Mighty
Strangers in Love
The Light of Western Stars
Dangerous Paradise