Drake, William A., 1899-
Variant namesWilliam Drake was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1899. Early in his career, he was assistant editor for Vanity Fair magazine in New York. Later he moved to the West Coast where he worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood, Calif. He wrote scripts for such films as Grand Hotel (1932), One more spring (1935), Stanley and Livingstone (1939), The adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), and The three musketeers (1939). Drake also wrote, adapted, or translated articles, stories, and plays. William Drake died of a heart attack on October 28, 1965 in Hollywood.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1915-ca. 1946, bulk 1930-1946. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 68697329
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. Papers, 1897-1930 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Drake, William A., 1899-. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1932. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Amy Lowell correspondence, 1883-1927 (inclusive), 1910-1925 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Sayler, Oliver Martin, 1887-. Oliver Martin Sayler letters, 1908-1956 (bulk 1913-1930). | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Drake, William A., b. 1899. Papers, ca. 1915-ca. 1946, bulk 1930-1946. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Carpenter, Margaret Haley. Papers of Margaret Haley Carpenter [manuscript], 1898-1985, bulk 1953-1985. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Crowninshield, Frank, 1872-1947. Letters, 1923-1932, to Lewis Mumford. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| correspondedWith | Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Carpenter, Margaret Haley. | person |
| correspondedWith | Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 | person |
| associatedWith | Sayler, Oliver Martin, 1887- | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country |
|---|
| Subject |
|---|
| Screenwriters |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1899-12-09
Death 1965-10-28
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
