Arthur Wimperis
Playwright, Award Winner
1874 – 1953
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Who was Arthur Wimperis?
Arthur Harold Wimperis was an English illustrator, playwright, lyricist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter.
Early in his career, Wimperis was an illustrator. For 25 years beginning in 1906, he became a librettist and lyricist for musical comedies, including the hit The Arcadians in 1909 and many other musicals. Beginning in 1930, he moved into writing screenplays for British films, and later Hollywood films, contributing to dozens of screenplays.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1874
London - Also known as
- Arthur Harold Wimperis
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Oct 14, 1953
Maidenhead
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on July 23, 2013
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