Carl Erickson (screenwriter) explained

Carl Erickson
Birth Date:7 April 1908
Birth Place:South Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Death Place:Burbank, California, USA
Occupation:Screen Writer

Carl Erickson (1908–1935) was a film writer.

Erickson was the son of Swedish immigrants, Albert and Ellen Erickson. He grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, where his father worked at the New Haven Wire Mill company. He lived in Michigan before coming to California, where he worked for as a writer for Warner Bros.,[1] joining during Darryl F. Zanuck's era.[2]

Erickson wrote for films including Stranger in Town (1932), Fashions of 1934, and Black Fury (1935).

He committed suicide in 1935.[3] Domestic troubles were said to be a contributing factor.[4] His wife had established residency in Nevada and was pursuing a divorce.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1935-08-30 . Film writer found dead as wife seeks divorce . 25 . The Los Angeles Times . 2022-03-15.
  2. News: May 16, 1933 . Follows rules in movie work . 3 . Gettysburg Times .
  3. News: December 31, 1935 . Tragic Year for Film Players Comes to End After Unhappy Record . 7 . The Evening Independent . St. Petersburg, Florida .
  4. News: August 20, 1935 . Writer ends life . 2 . Spokane Daily Chronicle .
  5. News: 1935-08-30 . Carl Erickson, screen writer, kills himself . 20 . The Shreveport Journal . 2022-03-15.