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Herman Shumlin(1898-1979)

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Herman Shumlin was born on 6 December 1898 in Atwood, Colorado, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Inherit the Wind (1960), Watch on the Rhine (1943) and The Little Foxes (1941). He was married to Diana G. Krasny, Carmen England and Rose Kean (actress). He died on 4 June 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 6, 1898
DiedJune 4, 1979(80)
BornDecember 6, 1898
DiedJune 4, 1979(80)
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Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1960
Bette Davis and Paul Lukas in Watch on the Rhine (1943)
Watch on the Rhine
7.1
  • Director
  • 1943
Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes (1941)
The Little Foxes
7.9
  • Additional Crew(stage play)
  • 1941
Lauren Bacall and Charles Boyer in Confidential Agent (1945)
Confidential Agent
6.5
  • Director
  • 1945

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  • Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
    Inherit the Wind
    8.1
    • stage director
    • stage producer
    • 1960
  • She's Working Her Way Through College (1952)
    She's Working Her Way Through College
    6.1
    • producer: stage play
    • 1952
  • Bette Davis and John Dall in The Corn Is Green (1945)
    The Corn Is Green
    7.3
    • producer: stage play
    • 1945
  • Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, and Joan Leslie in The Male Animal (1942)
    The Male Animal
    6.6
    • producer: stage play
    • 1942
  • Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes (1941)
    The Little Foxes
    7.9
    • producer: stage play
    • 1941
  • Lee Tracy in Clear All Wires! (1933)
    Clear All Wires!
    6.0
    • producer: stage play
    • 1933

Director



  • Lauren Bacall and Charles Boyer in Confidential Agent (1945)
    Confidential Agent
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Bette Davis and Paul Lukas in Watch on the Rhine (1943)
    Watch on the Rhine
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1943

Writer



  • Tom Conti in Reuben, Reuben (1983)
    Reuben, Reuben
    6.8
    • play "Spofford"
    • 1983

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  • Born
    • December 6, 1898
    • Atwood, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • June 4, 1979
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart failure and emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Diana G. KrasnyJanuary 13, 1968 - June 4, 1979 (his death)
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    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    Directed two Oscar nominated performances: Paul Lukas and Lucile Watson. Lukas won for his role in Watch on the Rhine (1943).

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