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Kubec Glasmon

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Kubec Glasmon
Born(1897-08-12)August 12, 1897
Poland
DiedMarch 13, 1938(1938-03-13) (aged 40)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1931–42 (last work released after his death)

Kubec Glasmon (August 12, 1897 – March 13, 1938) was an American screenwriter from Poland, who was nominated for the now defunct category of Best Story at the 4th Academy Awards. He was nominated for Best Story with John Bright for The Public Enemy.[1] The film was based on the duo's then-unpublished novel Beer and Blood, which was published after the film's release (as The Public Enemy) by Grosset & Dunlap in 1931.

Filmography

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Personal life

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Kubec was a former pharmacist in Chicago before he became a screenwriter. He wrote crime stories with John Bright. He was married to film actress Joan Blair, born Lilian Wilck.[2]

He died at age 40 of a heart attack.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The 4th Academy Awards (1931) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Joan Blair (1903–1997)
  3. ^ Bruce Eder (2014). "Kubec Glasmon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
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