Jules Furthman

Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman (left) and actor William Russell in 1919
Born(1888-03-05)March 5, 1888
DiedSeptember 22, 1966(1966-09-22) (aged 78)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director and producer
Years active1915–1959
SpouseSybil Seely (m. 1920-1966)
Children1

Jules Furthman (March 5, 1888 – September 22, 1966) was an American magazine and newspaper writer before working as a screenwriter. Pauline Kael once wrote that Furthman "has written about half of the most entertaining movies to come out of Hollywood (Ben Hecht wrote most of the other half)."[1]

  1. ^ Kael, Pauline (October 13, 1967). "The Frightening Power of Bonnie and Clyde". The New Yorker.