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Jerome Cady

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jerome Cady (August 15th, 1903 – November 7th, 1948) was a Hollywood screenwriter. What promised to be a lucrative and successful career as a film writer - graduating up from Charlie Chan movies in the late 1930s to such well respected war films as Guadalcanal Diary (1943), a successful adaptation of Forever Amber (1947) and the police procedural Call Northside 777 (1948) - came to an abrupt end when he died of a sleeping pill overdose onboard his yacht off Catalina Island in 1948
Born: Sat, Aug 15 1903
Birthplace: Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

Death: Sun, Nov 07 1948
Jerome Cady is 45 years old
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Poster of Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Jerome Cady would have been no older than
45 in Cry Danger
as 'Story'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Sand
Sand
Jerome Cady would have been no older than
45 in Sand
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Aug 03 1949
Poster of Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
Jerome Cady was
44 in Call Northside 777
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 13 1948
Poster of Thunder in the Valley
Thunder in the Valley
Jerome Cady was
44 in Thunder in the Valley
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of Forever Amber
Forever Amber
Jerome Cady was
44 in Forever Amber
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
Poster of Man Alive
Man Alive
Jerome Cady was
42 in Man Alive
as 'Story'.
Fri, Nov 16 1945
Poster of Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Jerome Cady was
40 in Roger Touhy, Gangster
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Jun 03 1944
Poster of The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart
Jerome Cady was
40 in The Purple Heart
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Feb 25 1944
Poster of Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer
Jerome Cady was
40 in Wing and a Prayer
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
Jerome Cady was
40 in Guadalcanal Diary
as 'Adaptation'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Silver Skates
Silver Skates
Jerome Cady was
39 in Silver Skates
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Feb 26 1943
Poster of Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Jerome Cady was
38 in Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 13 1942
Poster of What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
Jerome Cady was
38 in What's Cookin'?
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Poster of The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
Jerome Cady was
38 in The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of They Met in Argentina
They Met in Argentina
Jerome Cady was
37 in They Met in Argentina
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 25 1941
Poster of Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure
Jerome Cady was
37 in Repent at Leisure
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Apr 04 1941
Poster of Play Girl
Play Girl
Jerome Cady was
37 in Play Girl
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jan 29 1941
Poster of The Saint In Palm Springs
The Saint In Palm Springs
Jerome Cady was
37 in The Saint In Palm Springs
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jan 24 1941
Poster of Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance
Jerome Cady was
36 in Cross-Country Romance
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 12 1940
Poster of Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Windy Poplars
Jerome Cady was
36 in Anne of Windy Poplars
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of You Can't Fool Your Wife
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Jerome Cady was
36 in You Can't Fool Your Wife
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, May 21 1940
Poster of The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
Jerome Cady was
36 in The Marines Fly High
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Mar 04 1940
Poster of Laddie
Laddie
Jerome Cady was
36 in Laddie
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Jan 18 1940
Poster of Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds
Jerome Cady was
36 in Two Thoroughbreds
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel
Jerome Cady was
36 in Sued for Libel
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Poster of Full Confession
Full Confession
Jerome Cady was
36 in Full Confession
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 08 1939
Poster of Five Came Back
Five Came Back
Jerome Cady was
35 in Five Came Back
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Winner Take All
Winner Take All
Jerome Cady was
35 in Winner Take All
as 'Story'.
Wed, Mar 29 1939
Poster of Inside Story
Inside Story
Jerome Cady was
35 in Inside Story
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 10 1939
Poster of The Arizona Wildcat
The Arizona Wildcat
Jerome Cady was
35 in The Arizona Wildcat
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Feb 11 1939
Poster of Time Out for Murder
Time Out for Murder
Jerome Cady was
35 in Time Out for Murder
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Sep 25 1938
Poster of Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Jerome Cady was
34 in Mr. Moto's Gamble
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Apr 07 1938
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
Jerome Cady was
34 in Island in the Sky
as 'Original Story'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Jerome Cady was
34 in Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 17 1937
Poster of The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery
Jerome Cady was
33 in The Great Hospital Mystery
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, May 14 1937

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