Valentine Davies
Valentine Davies · Arts & Literature
Writer of Miracle on 34th Street (Academy Award 1947)
1905, New York City, United States — 1961, Malibu, California, United States
United States
Valentine Davies is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Writer of Miracle on 34th Street (Academy Award 1947)
Davies was an American screenwriter and novelist who conceived the story of Miracle on 34th Street, winning the 1947 Academy Award for Best Original Story, and who later served as president of the Writers Guild of America, West and of the Academy's Screen Writers Branch. He wrote several other well-known films including The Glenn Miller Story. He was of Jewish heritage, born in New York City.
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Writer of Miracle on 34th Street (Academy Award 1947)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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