Lawrence Edwin Kimble (September 21, 1904 – September 3, 1977) was an American screenwriter.Martin, p. 199.
Early life and career On September 21, 1904, Kimble was born in Bakersfield, California, one of five children born to Sarah Elizabeth Stanley and Arthur William Kimble."Life's Busy Drama: Born". The Bakersfield Morning Echo. September 22, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved March 23, 2022."United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKB-28X : accessed 24 March 2022), Arthur W Kimble, Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 1B, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 78; FHL microfilm 1,374,091."Sarah Kimble Dies at Home; Services Set Tuesday for Pioneer Resident". The Bakersfield Californian. July 31, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2022. Beginning in 1924, Kimble worked for several years as a reporter with The Bakersfield Californian before making his screenwriting debut in 1936 with All American Chump."Added Scream Line Sensation!". The Bakersfield Californian. October 16, 1936. p. 11. Retrieved March 23, 2022."Radio becoming Big Item in Lives of Kern's Farmers; Many 'On the Air'". The Bakersfield Californian. May 3, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved March 23, 2022."Gladys O'Donnell Scores Race Victory; Parachute Drop and 'Dog Fight' Are Highlights of Kern Show". The Bakersfield Californian. May 2, 1932. pp. 11, 15. Retrieved March 23, 2022. He was a charter member of the Screen Writers Guild.Obituaries: Lawrence Kimble. Variety. September 21, 1977. p. 111. Retrieved March 23, 2022."Credited Writers Named Who Will Share in Loot Won Via Universal Deal". WGA West Newsletter. February 1966. pp. 1, 8–9. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
Personal life On June 1, 1935, Kimble married Marjorie Hedrick."California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JV-NMT : 9 March 2021), A W Kimble in entry for Lawrence E Kimble and Marjorie Hedrick, 01 Jun 1935; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,113,712.
Death On September 3, 1977, Kimble died of a heart attack at Valley Presbyterian Hospital."Personal Data:Deaths". The Hollywood Reporter. September 8, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
Selected filmography The Country Bumpkin (1936) Submarine D-1 (1937) Love, Honor and Behave (1938) The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939) It All Came True (1940) The Devil Pays Off (1941) Pardon My Stripes (1942) Pierre of the Plains (1942) Bells of Capistrano (1942) The Bugle Sounds (1942) Moonlight Masquerade (1942) Tahiti Honey (1943) Music in Manhattan (1944) Seven Days Ashore (1944) Pan-Americana (1945) The Bamboo Blonde (1946) Beat the Band (1947) Angel on the Amazon (1948) Mystery in Mexico (1948) Hit Parade of 1951 (1950)
References
Bibliography Len D. Martin. The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959. McFarland, 1998.
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