Howard Estabrook

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-07-11 (94 years old)

Deathday

1978-07-16

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Howard Estabrook

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Estabrook (born Howard Bolles, July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter. Born Howard Bolles in Detroit, Michigan, Howard Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stage actor in New York. He made his film debut in 1914 during the silent era, and would go on to appear in several features including Four Feathers. Estabrook left films in 1916 for a try at the business world, but returned in 1921. Estabrook took on executive positions with various studios, and eventually began producing films in 1924. He soon found his calling in screenwriting....

Acting

1916

The Mysteries of Myra

as Dr. Payson Alden

1915

Four Feathers

as Captain Harry Faversham

1914

Officer 666

as Travers Gladwin

1915

The Butterfly

as John Butler

Production

1935

David Copperfield

as Screenplay

1943

The Human Comedy

as Screenplay

1944

Heavenly Days

as Director

1932

1954

Passion

as Adaptation

1954

1959

1928

1933

1933

The Bowery

as Screenplay

1930

Kismet

as Adaptation

1930

Kismet

as Dialogue

1932

Roar of the Dragon

as Screenplay

1946

The Virginian

as Adaptation

1946

The Virginian

as Producer

1930

1944

Heavenly Days

as Screenplay

1944

1925

North Star

as Producer

1930

1933

The Masquerader

as Screenplay

1928

Varsity

as Writer

1952

Lone Star

as Story

1928

1929

1932

Make Up

as Screenplay

1928

1931

Cimarron

as Writer

1917

1937

Maid of Salem

as Writer

1937

Maid of Salem

as Producer

1941

1930

The Bad Man

as Writer

1929

The Virginian

as Screenplay

1931

1932

1930

1930

Hell's Angels

as Adaptation

1935

Way Down East

as Screenplay

1929

The Four Feathers

as Screenplay

1931

1931

Kismet

as Screenplay

1930

Slightly Scarlet

as Screenplay

1937

Wells Fargo

as Associate Producer

1945

Dakota

as Adaptation

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as Additional Writing

1941

New Wine

as Writer

1931

Woman Hungry

as Screenplay

1941

International Lady

as Screenplay

1928

1917

The Wild Girl

as Director

1933

Sweepings

as Screenplay

1930

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