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Edmund H. North(1911-1990)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Edmund H. North was born on 12 March 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Patton (1970), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and In a Lonely Place (1950). He was married to Colette Ford. He died on 28 August 1990 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornMarch 12, 1911
DiedAugust 28, 1990(79)
BornMarch 12, 1911
DiedAugust 28, 1990(79)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins total

Known for

Patton (1970)
Patton
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1970
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1951
Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in In a Lonely Place (1950)
In a Lonely Place
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1950
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
5.5
  • Writer(1951 screenplay)
  • 2008

Credits

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  • Bernard Herrmann, Harry Bates, Edmund H. North, Matthew Thomas Stallings, Emmanuel Mendes-Chumacerio, Chris R. Notarile, Edward Kasper, Shannon McDermott, Gabe Rios, Tom Patrick Propofsky, Ryan Kendrick, James Fielding, Lindsey Bean, Phillip Chance, and Lexsy McKowen in Gort (2021)
    Gort
    Short
    • characters
    • 2021
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    5.5
    • Writer (1951 screenplay)
    • 2008
  • The Day the Earth Stopped (2008)
    The Day the Earth Stopped
    2.8
    Video
    • Writer (1951 screenplay "The Day the Earth Stood Still", uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Race to Oblivion (1982)
    Race to Oblivion
    6.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
    Meteor
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1979
  • Murdock's Gang (1973)
    Murdock's Gang
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Eddie Albert and Ben Gazzara in Fireball Forward (1972)
    Fireball Forward
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Patton (1970)
    Patton
    7.9
    • screen story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1970
  • Submarine X-1 (1968)
    Submarine X-1
    5.3
    • story (as Edmund North)
    • 1968
  • Charles Boyer and Susanne Cramer in The Rogues (1964)
    The Rogues
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1964
  • Damn the Defiant! (1962)
    Damn the Defiant!
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • The Fiercest Heart (1961)
    The Fiercest Heart
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
    Sink the Bismarck!
    7.2
    • screen story
    • screenplay
    • 1960

Actor



  • Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
    Gideon's Trumpet
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Supreme Court Justice
    • 1980

Producer



  • Race to Oblivion (1982)
    Race to Oblivion
    6.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Edmund North
  • Born
    • March 12, 1911
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 28, 1990
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Colette FordOctober 22, 1947 - August 28, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    "Meteor" - A novel by Edmund H. North and Franklin Coen From the screenplay by Stanley Mann and Edmund H. North Story by Edmund H. North.
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Father of Susie North and Bobbie North.
  • Nickname
    • Eddie

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