George Seaton

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-04-17 (68 years old)

Deathday

1979-07-28

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana

George Seaton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Seaton (April 17, 1911 – July 28, 1979) was an American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theatre director. Born George Stenius in South Bend, Indiana, Seaton moved to Detroit after graduating from college to work as an actor on radio station WXYZ. John L. Barrett played The Lone Ranger on test broadcasts of the series in early January 1933, but when the program became part of the regular schedule Seaton was cast in the title role. In later years he claimed to have devised the cry "Hi-yo, Silver" because he couldn't whistle for his horse as the script required. Seaton jo...

Acting

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1954

The Country Girl

as Screenplay

1954

The Country Girl

as Producer

1954

The Country Girl

as Director

1994

1970

Airport

as Screenplay

1970

Airport

as Director

1957

The Tin Star

as Producer

1947

1947

1937

A Day at the Races

as Screenplay

1956

1956

1958

Teacher's Pet

as Director

1950

The Big Lift

as Director

1950

The Big Lift

as Writer

1941

Moon Over Miami

as Adaptation

1964

36 Hours

as Screenplay

1964

36 Hours

as Director

1935

1973

Showdown

as Director

1953

Little Boy Lost

as Director

1950

1950

1940

1945

1945

Junior Miss

as Director

1953

Little Boy Lost

as Screenplay

1949

1963

The Hook

as Director

1948

1941

That Night in Rio

as Screenplay

1944

1948

Apartment for Peggy

as Screenplay

1952

1963

1942

1958

Teacher's Pet

as Producer

1934

Student Tour

as Story

1960

The Rat Race

as Producer

1959

But Not for Me

as Producer

1954

1952

1937

1943

Coney Island

as Screenplay

1994

Miracle on 34th Street

as Original Film Writer

1945

Diamond Horseshoe

as Screenplay

1945

Junior Miss

as Writer

1952

1943

1951

Rhubarb

as Producer

1941

Charley's Aunt

as Screenplay

1973

Showdown

as Producer

1959

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