Paul Hervey Fox | |
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| Born | March 13, 1894 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1956 (aged 62) Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Children | 4, including Paula Fox |
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Paul Hervey Fox (March 13, 1894 – November 1, 1956)[1] was an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He wrote several films during the pre-Code era and Hollywood golden age, including Mandalay (1934), Grand Finale (1936), The Last Train from Madrid (1937), Safari (1940), A Gentleman at Heart (1942), and The Stars Are Singing (1953). He also published several novels and short stories, and wrote five Broadway plays.
He was the father of author Paula Fox, whose mother was Cuban writer Elsie Fox (née de Sola). He is the biological grandfather of Linda Carroll, and great-grandfather of her daughter, rock musician Courtney Love.