Dwan, Allan, 1885-1981
Variant namesAllan Dwan was a film director. He was born in Toronto, Canada on April 3, 1885. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in electrical engineering. Allan worked for Essanay as a scenario editor, later moving to the American Film Company. He married Betty Marie Shelton and had no children. He directed more than 400 films from 1909 until his death. His pictures included "Hold Back the Night", "Restless Breed", and "Rivers Edge." Allan Dwan died of heart failure on December 21, 1981 at the age of 96.
From the guide to the Allan Dwan papers, 1905-1981, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
Allan Dwan was a film director. He was born in Toronto, Canada on April 3, 1885. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in electrical engineering. Allan worked for Essanay as a scenario editor, later moving to the American Film Company. He married Betty Marie Shelton and had no children. He directed more than 400 films from 1909 until his death. Pictures include; "Hold Back the Night," "Restless Breed," and "Rivers Edge." Allan Dwan died of heart failure on December 21, 1981 at the age of 96.
From the description of Allan Dwan papers, 1905-1981. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 123020691
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| referencedIn | Herndon, Booton. Papers of Booton Herndon. [manuscript], 1970-1988. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Western film lobby card and poster collection, 1916-1980 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series II. Career, ca. 1914-1983. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939-. Papers, 1885-1994. | Indiana University | |
| creatorOf | 1907-1983. Papers. Series I. Correspondence | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Lothar and Eva Just Film Stills Collection. | Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Dwan, Allan, 1885-1981. Getting Gertie's garter : screenplay, 1945 June 15 / by Allan Dwan and Karen De Wolf ; additional scenes and dialogue by Joe Bigelow and Ralph Spence ; adapted from the stage play by Wilson Collison. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lillian Gish papers, 1909-1992 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Allan Dwan papers, 1905-1981 | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Western film lobby card and poster collection, 1916-1980. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Dwan, Allan, 1885-1981. Allan Dwan papers, 1905-1981. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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| associatedWith | Bigelow, Joe, 1910-1976. | person |
| associatedWith | Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939- | person |
| associatedWith | Collison, Wilson, 1893-1942. | person |
| associatedWith | De Wolf, Karen, 1909-1989. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward Small Productions, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993 | person |
| associatedWith | Herndon, Booton. | person |
| associatedWith | Spence, Ralph, 1889-1949. | person |
| associatedWith | Swanson, Gloria. | person |
| associatedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
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Birth 1885-04-03
Death 1981-12-28
Americans
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