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Harry Segall

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Harry Segall · Arts & Literature

What

Screenwriter of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Academy Award 1941)

When

1892, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 1975, Woodland Hills, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Harry Segall is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Academy Award 1941)

How & why

Harry Segall was a playwright and screenwriter whose play 'Heaven Can Wait' became the film 'Here Comes Mr. Jordan' (1941), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Story; the story was remade several times, including the 1978 'Heaven Can Wait.' He is documented as Jewish among Jewish screenwriters.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters

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Screenwriter of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Academy Award 1941)

1941

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters