Carl Erickson (screenwriter)

Carl Erickson
Born(1908-04-07)April 7, 1908
South Manchester, Connecticut, USA
DiedAugust 29, 1935(1935-08-29) (aged 27)
Burbank, California, USA
OccupationScreen Writer

Carl Erickson (1908–1935) was a film writer.

Erickson was the son of Swedish immigrants, Albert and Ellen Erickson. He grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, where his father worked at the New Haven Wire Mill company.[citation needed] He lived in Michigan before coming to California, where he worked for as a writer for Warner Bros.,[1] joining during Darryl F. Zanuck's era.[2]

Erickson wrote for films including Stranger in Town (1932), Fashions of 1934, and Black Fury (1935).

He committed suicide in 1935.[3] Domestic troubles were said to be a contributing factor.[4] His wife had established residency in Nevada and was pursuing a divorce.[5][1]

  1. ^ a b "Film writer found dead as wife seeks divorce". The Los Angeles Times. 1935-08-30. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ "Follows rules in movie work". Gettysburg Times. May 16, 1933. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Tragic Year for Film Players Comes to End After Unhappy Record". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. December 31, 1935. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Writer ends life". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 20, 1935. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Carl Erickson, screen writer, kills himself". The Shreveport Journal. 1935-08-30. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-03-15.