Jo Swerling
American screenwriter and lyricist (1897-1964) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 67
Jo Swerling was an American theatre writer, lyricist, and screenwriter.
Jo Swerling is read about 29 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
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Harry Cohn Produced Ladies of Leisure and Ten Cents a Dance
Frank Capra Directed Ladies of Leisure and The Miracle Woman
Jack Holt Jo wrote Dirigible and The Defense Rests
Bess Flowers Jo wrote Guys and Dolls, Dirigible and Forbidden
Walter Connolly Also in Man Against Woman (1932)
Albert S. Rogell Directed Below the Sea and East of Fifth Avenue
Barbara Stanwyck Jo wrote Ladies of Leisure and The Miracle Woman
Frank Borzage Directed Man's Castle and No Greater Glory
Samuel Goldwyn Produced The Real Glory and The Westerner
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Lifeboat and Leave Her to Heaven- Charles Vidor Directed New York Town and Thunder in the East
Irving Cummings Directed Attorney for the Defense (1932)
Archie Mayo Directed Confirm or Deny and Crash Dive
Arthur Hohl Jo wrote The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
Arthur Hoyt Jo wrote Forbidden and Made for Each Other
Edmund Mortimer Jo wrote Platinum Blonde and Forbidden
Donald Meek Jo directed Pennies from Heaven (1936)
Clarence Muse Jo wrote Dirigible and Rain or Shine- Everett Riskin Produced I Am the Law and Thunder in the East
Louis Armstrong Jo directed Pennies from Heaven (1936)
Gary Cooper Jo wrote The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Ralph Bellamy Jo wrote Forbidden and Below the Sea
J. Farrell MacDonald Jo wrote It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
Bradley Page Also in Attorney for the Defense and Love Affair
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1964 · aged 67
