Elliott Nugent
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896, Dover, Ohio - August 9, 1980, New York City) was an American actor, writer, and film director. He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound. He directed The Cat and the Canary (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. He also directed the Hope films Never Say Die (1939) and My Favorite Brunette (1947). Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber. Together, they wrote the Broadway play The Male Animal (1940) in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney. He al…
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Virtuous Husband
1931 · Movie
My Favorite Brunette
1947 · Movie
Wise Girls
1929 · Movie
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Movie
The Great Gatsby
1949 · Movie
The Cat and the Canary
1939 · Movie
Welcome Stranger
1947 · Movie
Up in Arms
1944 · Movie
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950 · Movie
Never Say Die
1939 · Movie
Nothing but the Truth
1941 · Movie
Wives Never Know
1936 · Movie