William A. Drake

Author

1899 – 1965

95

Who was William A. Drake?

William A. Drake, was an American screenwriter. He wrote 7 films between 1932 and 1939. His best-known work is the 1932 film Grand Hotel, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

He was born William Absalom Drake in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA and died in Los Angeles, California.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Dec 9, 1899
Ohio
Also known as
  • William Drake
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Oct 28, 1965
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"William A. Drake." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_a_drake>.

Discuss this William A. Drake biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net