John Monk Saunders(1895-1940)

Writer
Director
Actor

John Monk Saunders was born on 22 November 1895 in Hinckley, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Dawn Patrol (1930), Wings (1927) and Devil Dogs of the Air (1935). He was married to Fay Wray and Avis Bissell (Hughes). He died on 11 March 1940 in Ft. Myers, Florida, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total

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Known for

The Dawn Patrol

7.1

Writer

1930

Wings

7.5

Writer

1927

Devil Dogs of the Air

5.9

Writer

1935

The Eagle and the Hawk

7.0

Writer

1933

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The Dawn Patrol
7.5
- from an original story by
- 1938
The Hidden Menace
6.5
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1938
A Yank at Oxford
6.6
- from an idea by
- 1938
I Found Stella Parish
6.7
- from a story by
- 1935
West Point of the Air
5.9
- from an original story by
- 1935
Devil Dogs of the Air
5.9
- based on story by
- 1935
Ace of Aces
6.3
- from the story by: "The Bird of Prey"
- screen play
- 1933
The Eagle and the Hawk
7.0
- based on a story by
- 1933
The Conquest of the Air
6.3
- Writer
- 1931
The Last Flight
6.9
- novel "Single Lady"
- screenplay
- 1931
The Finger Points
5.9
- by
- dialogue
- 1931
The Dawn Patrol
7.1
- story "The Flight Commander"
- 1930
She Goes to War
6.7
- dialogue
- titles
- 1929
The Docks of New York
7.5
- suggested by "The Dock Walloper" by
- 1928
The Legion of the Condemned
5.8
- writer
- 1928

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Personal details

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Born
- November 22, 1895
- Hinckley, Minnesota, USA
Died
- March 11, 1940
- Ft. Myers, Florida, USA(suicide)
Spouses
Children
- Susan Riskin
Other works
Stage: Wrote "Romance", produced on Broadway. Comedy/drama.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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American novelist and screenwriter of the 1930s, the son of a prominent federal attorney. He was educated in Seattle at the University of Washington and later became an Oxford Rhodes Scholar. In the early 20's, he worked as a reporter for the New York Tribune. Saunders had a special affinity for aviation, at one time dreamed of becoming a fighter ace. He had served in the Air Service during World War I as a flight instructor in Florida, but to his chagrin never saw action in France. However, he had a successful stint in Hollywood as a writer on aviation themes, beginning with Wings (1927). His life was eventually cut short due to alcohol abuse and dissolution.

Quotes
[on winning an Academy Award for Cimarron (1931): This is indeed a crazy business where I'm being sued for plagiarism on one hand and given the statuette for originality on the other.