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Basil Dickey(1880-1958)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Basil Dickey was born on 23 November 1880 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), The Crimson Ghost (1946) and Sky Racket (1937). He died on 17 June 1958 in Long Beach, California, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1880
DiedJune 17, 1958(77)
BornNovember 23, 1880
DiedJune 17, 1958(77)
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    • 1 nomination

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Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, and Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1940
Charles Quigley and Linda Stirling in The Crimson Ghost (1946)
The Crimson Ghost
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1946
Joan Barclay and Bruce Bennett in Sky Racket (1937)
Sky Racket
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1937
Lorna Gray and Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
Captain America
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1944

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Writer

  • The Green Hornet (1990)
    The Green Hornet
    6.8
    Video
    • Writer (1939 screenplay)
    • 1990
  • Sakima and the Masked Marvel
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • R.C.M.P. and the Treasure of Genghis Khan
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Jungle Gold (1966)
    Jungle Gold
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Golden Hands of Kurigal
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • F.B.I. 99
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • D-Day on Mars (1966)
    D-Day on Mars
    3.6
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Cyclotrode 'X' (1966)
    Cyclotrode 'X'
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (1966)
    Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Joan Marsh in The Baron's African War (1966)
    The Baron's African War
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Tristram Coffin, Ellen Hall, Carl Moore, Dub Taylor, and Jimmy Wakely in Lawless Code (1949)
    Lawless Code
    • original screenplay
    • 1949
  • Jimmy Wakely in Brand of Fear (1949)
    Brand of Fear
    5.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1949
  • Dub Taylor and Jimmy Wakely in Gun Law Justice (1949)
    Gun Law Justice
    5.6
    • original screenplay
    • 1949
  • Kirk Alyn and Rosemary La Planche in Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. (1949)
    Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
    5.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1949
  • Clayton Moore, Steve Darrell, and Noel Neill in Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948)
    Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
    7.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1948

Script and Continuity Department

  • Bruce Bennett and Toby Wing in Silks and Saddles (1936)
    Silks and Saddles
    5.3
    • continuity
    • 1936
  • Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Bruce Bennett, and Luana Walters in Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
    Shadow of Chinatown
    3.9
    • continuity
    • 1936
  • Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Bruce Bennett, and Luana Walters in Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
    Shadow of Chinatown
    4.5
    • continuity
    • 1936
  • Julie Bishop and Buster Crabbe in Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
    Tarzan the Fearless
    4.8
    • continuity
    • 1933
  • Julie Bishop, Tom London, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, and Tom Tyler in Clancy of the Mounted (1933)
    Clancy of the Mounted
    4.0
    • continuity
    • 1933
  • Onslow Stevens in Heroes of the West (1932)
    Heroes of the West
    5.5
    • continuity
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 23, 1880
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1958
    • Long Beach, California, USA
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    • 1 Article

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    He scripted a number of serials and chapter plays during his career. The serials included: The Perils of Pauline (1914) and The Exploits of Elaine (1914), both starring Pearl White. He also wrote episodes for Beatrice Fairfax (1915) as well as Flaming Frontier (1938), Gordon of Ghost City (1933) and Mandrake, the Magician (1939).

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