Lawrence Kimble | |
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Born | Lawrence Edwin Kimble September 21, 1904 |
Died | September 3, 1977 (age 72) |
Occupation | Writer |
Years active | 1936-1963 (film & TV) |
Lawrence Edwin Kimble (September 21, 1904 – September 3, 1977) was an American screenwriter.[3]
On September 21, 1904, Kimble was born in Bakersfield, California, one of five children born to Sarah Elizabeth Stanley and Arthur William Kimble.[4][5][6] Beginning in 1924, Kimble worked for several years as a reporter with The Bakersfield Californian before making his screenwriting debut in 1936 with All American Chump.[7][8][9] He was a charter member of the Screen Writers Guild.[10][11]
On June 1, 1935, Kimble married Marjorie Hedrick.[12]
On September 3, 1977, Kimble died of a heart attack at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. He was survived by a son and a granddaughter.[13]