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Chandler Sprague(1886-1955)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Chandler Sprague was born on 26 May 1886 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Always (1989), A Guy Named Joe (1943) and Menace (1934). He was married to Myrna P.. He died on 15 November 1955 in Sacramento, California, USA.
BornMay 26, 1886
DiedNovember 15, 1955(69)
BornMay 26, 1886
DiedNovember 15, 1955(69)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
Always
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1989
Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne in A Guy Named Joe (1943)
A Guy Named Joe
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1943
Ray Milland, Robert Allen, Paul Cavanagh, Berton Churchill, Henrietta Crosman, Halliwell Hobbes, John Lodge, and Gertrude Michael in Menace (1934)
Menace
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1934
Robert Ames, Walter Byron, and Lois Moran in Not Damaged (1930)
Not Damaged
  • Director
  • 1930

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Writer

  • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
    Always
    6.4
    • story "A Guy Named Joe"
    • 1989
  • Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne in A Guy Named Joe (1943)
    A Guy Named Joe
    6.9
    • story
    • 1943
  • Norris Goff, Chester Lauck, and Zasu Pitts in The Bashful Bachelor (1942)
    The Bashful Bachelor
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • A Door Will Open (1940)
    A Door Will Open
    7.5
    Short
    • original story
    • 1940
  • Robert Barrat, Phyllis Brooks, and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
    Charlie Chan in Honolulu
    6.7
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Ann Morriss, Dennis O'Keefe, and Lewis Stone in The Chaser (1938)
    The Chaser
    5.8
    • story
    • 1938
  • George Barbier, Mary Boland, Lucien Littlefield, Gail Patrick, and Charles Ruggles in Early to Bed (1936)
    Early to Bed
    6.7
    • story
    • 1936
  • Ray Milland, Robert Allen, Paul Cavanagh, Berton Churchill, Henrietta Crosman, Halliwell Hobbes, John Lodge, and Gertrude Michael in Menace (1934)
    Menace
    6.3
    • adaptation
    • 1934
  • Gloria Stuart, Marian Marsh, and Roger Pryor in I Like It That Way (1934)
    I Like It That Way
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • Madge Evans and Lee Tracy in The Nuisance (1933)
    The Nuisance
    6.7
    • story
    • 1933
  • Emil Jannings in Street of Sin (1928)
    Street of Sin
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Adolphe Menjou in A Gentleman of Paris (1927)
    A Gentleman of Paris
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1927
  • Adolphe Menjou in Service for Ladies (1927)
    Service for Ladies
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1927
  • Norma Talmadge in Camille (1926)
    Camille
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1926

Director

  • Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill in Their Mad Moment (1931)
    Their Mad Moment
    5.3
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Walter Byron, Mae Clarke, Tyrell Davis, and Lois Moran in The Dancers (1930)
    The Dancers
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Robert Ames, Walter Byron, and Lois Moran in Not Damaged (1930)
    Not Damaged
    • Director
    • 1930

Producer

  • Lois Moran and Joseph Wagstaff in A Song of Kentucky (1929)
    A Song of Kentucky
    • associate producer
    • 1929
  • Big Time (1929)
    Big Time
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1929
  • Words and Music (1929)
    Words and Music
    5.1
    • executive producer
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • May 26, 1886
    • Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • November 15, 1955
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Myrna P.1921 - ? (1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Child: Pattison (c. 1918)

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