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James Kevin McGuinness(1893-1950)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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James Kevin McGuinness was born on 20 December 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for A Night at the Opera (1935), Rio Grande (1950) and Men on Call (1930). He died on 4 December 1950 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 20, 1893
DiedDecember 4, 1950(56)
BornDecember 20, 1893
DiedDecember 4, 1950(56)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Known for

Groucho Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Night at the Opera
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, J. Carrol Naish, and Chill Wills in Rio Grande (1950)
Rio Grande
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1950
Mae Clarke, William Harrigan, and Edmund Lowe in Men on Call (1930)
Men on Call
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1930
China Seas (1935)
China Seas
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1935

Credits

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Writer

  • Brain Donors (1992)
    Brain Donors
    6.9
    • story (suggestion)
    • 1992
  • Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, J. Carrol Naish, and Chill Wills in Rio Grande (1950)
    Rio Grande
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • The Battle of Midway (1942)
    The Battle of Midway
    6.1
    Short
    • Writer (as James K. McGuinness)
    • 1942
  • Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, and Bobs Watson in Men of Boys Town (1941)
    Men of Boys Town
    6.6
    • original screenplay
    • 1941
  • Wallace Beery, Ronald Reagan, and Laraine Day in The Bad Man (1941)
    The Bad Man
    5.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Robert Young, Irina Baronova, and Helen Gilbert in Florian (1940)
    Florian
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1940
  • Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr in I Take This Woman (1940)
    I Take This Woman
    6.3
    • screen play
    • 1940
  • Robert Young and Annabella in Bridal Suite (1939)
    Bridal Suite
    5.6
    • contributor to screenplay and dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ruth Hussey, Rita Johnson, and Tom Neal in Within the Law (1939)
    Within the Law
    6.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • James Stewart and Joan Crawford in The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
    The Ice Follies of 1939
    5.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Trade Winds
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Lord Jeff (1938)
    Lord Jeff
    6.7
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, and Warren William in Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
    Arsène Lupin Returns
    6.7
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Gladys George in Madame X (1937)
    Madame X
    7.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in Saratoga (1937)
    Saratoga
    6.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1937

Producer

  • Gladys George in Madame X (1937)
    Madame X
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1937
  • John Barrymore and Helen Twelvetrees in State's Attorney (1932)
    State's Attorney
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1932
  • Victor McLaglen and Lilyan Tashman in On the Level (1930)
    On the Level
    • associate producer (as James K. McGuinness)
    • 1930
  • Edmund Lowe in Born Reckless (1930)
    Born Reckless
    5.4
    • associate producer
    • 1930
  • Frank Albertson and Kenneth MacKenna in Men Without Women (1930)
    Men Without Women
    6.0
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • The Lone Star Ranger (1930)
    The Lone Star Ranger
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1930
  • Mary Astor and Robert Armstrong in The Woman from Hell (1929)
    The Woman from Hell
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1929
  • Not Quite Decent (1929)
    Not Quite Decent
    • producer (as James K. McGuinness)
    • 1929

Additional Crew

  • Wallace Beery, Dolores Del Río, and John Howard in The Man from Dakota (1940)
    The Man from Dakota
    5.6
    • screenplay constructor (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Mary Astor and Robert Armstrong in The Woman from Hell (1929)
    The Woman from Hell
    6.2
    • supervisor (as James K. McGuinness)
    • 1929
  • Mary Astor, Ben Bard, John Boles, and Robert Elliott in Romance of the Underworld (1928)
    Romance of the Underworld
    6.8
    • supervised by
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J.K. McGuiness
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • December 20, 1893
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 4, 1950
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • ?? - December 4, 1950 (his death)
  • Other works
    Story: "Pearls and Emeralds" (filmed as Cocktail Hour (1933))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Nickname
    • Jim
  • Salary
    • Rio Grande
      (1950)
      $25,000

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