Jeffrey Dell | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Edward Flowers Dell 7 May 1899 Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 24 February 1985 (aged 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1932–1966 |
| Spouses | Brenda Callum
(m. 1924; div. 1933)Eileen Weatherstone
(m. 1934; div. 1934)Barbara Poxon (m. 1948) |
| Children | 3 |
John Edward Flowers "Jeffrey" Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director.[1] He is also remembered for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, a satire on the British film industry. His other novels include News for Heaven (1944) and The Hoffmann Episode (1954). He co-wrote the 1937 play Blondie White, later adapted into a Hollywood film. Dell was the son of John Edward Dell (1875–1936) and Gertrude Dell (née Flowers; 1874–1947).