Geraghty, Tom J.

Biographical Note

1883, Apr. 10 Born, Rushville, Ind. 1902 Managing editor, Rushville Republican 1910 circa 1918 Reporter, New York Herald and New York Tribune circa 1916 circa 1920 Writer, Famous Players-Lasky studio, Hollywood, Calif. Scenario editor and writer for Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) 1920 1922 Head of production, Famous Players-Lasky studios in New York, N.Y., and London, England 1922 Returned to Hollywood, Calif. 1920s 1930s Wrote screenplays for various studios including Famous Players-Lasky Corp. and First National Productions Corp. 1929 Member, board of governors, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences circa 1933 1939 Worked in British motion picture industry, London, England circa 1942 circa 1945 Headed Bureau of Censorship, United States Office of War Information, Hollywood, Calif. 1945, June 5 Died, Hollywood, Calif.

From the guide to the Tom J. Geraghty Papers, 1923-1965, (bulk 1923-1940), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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