Tom Barry (screenwriter)

Tom Barry
Born	Hal Donahue (1885-07-31)July 31, 1885 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1931 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter

Tom Barry (born Hal Donahue; July 31, 1885 – November 7, 1931) was a vaudeville sketch writer, playwright and screenwriter.^[1]^[2] He was nominated for two Oscars for Best Screenplay, for In Old Arizona and The Valiant at the 2nd Academy Awards.^[3]

Selected filmography

Under Suspicion (1930)
In Old Arizona (1929)
The Valiant (1929)

References

^ "In Old Arizona Thrilling Film". Prescott Evening Courier. 2 September 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
^ "TOM BARRY, 47, DIES IN HOLLYWOOD, CAL.; Playwright and Screen Writer Succumbs to Heart Attack in His Hotel Quarters". New York Times. November 9, 1931. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
^ "2nd Academy Awards Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2015-01-16.

External links

Tom Barry at IMDb

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