Elliott Nugent Explained

Elliott Nugent
Birth Date:	September 20, 1896
Birth Place:	Dover, Ohio, U.S.
Death Date:	August 9, 1980 (aged 83)
Death Place:	New York City, U.S.
Spouse:	Norma Lee (1921–1980; his death) ^[1] ^[2]
Parents:	J. C. Nugent (father)

Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896  - August 9, 1980)^[3] was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director.

Biography

Nugent was born in Dover, Ohio, the son of actor J.C. Nugent.^[4] He attended Ohio State University.^[5] He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound film. He directed The Cat and the Canary (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.^[6] He also directed the Hope films Never Say Die (1939) and My Favorite Brunette (1947).^[7]

Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber.^[8] Together, they wrote the Broadway play The Male Animal (1940) in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney. He also directed the 1942 film version of The Male Animal, starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland.^[9]

Nugent was the brother-in-law of actor Alan Bunce of Ethel and Albert fame.^[10]

He died in his sleep at his New York home.^[11] His papers are archived at the New York Public Library.^[12]

Partial list of stage works

Source:

• The Poor Nut (1925)
• The Male Animal (1940)
• Tomorrow the World (1943)
• Voice of the Turtle (1945)

Partial filmography

• Headlines (1925) - Roger Hillman
• The Single Standard (1929) - Party Boy (uncredited)
• Wise Girls (1929) - Kempy
• So This Is College (1929) - Eddie
• Not So Dumb (1930) - Gordon
• The Sins of the Children (1930) - Johnnie Wagenkampf
• The Unholy Three (1930) (also writer, with J.C. Nugent) - Hector
• Romance (1930) - Harry
• For the Love o' Lil (1930) - Sandy Jenkins
• The Virtuous Husband (1931) - Daniel Curtis
• The Last Flight (1931) - Francis
• The Mouthpiece (1932, director)
• Life Begins (1932, co-director)
• Whistling in the Dark (1933, director)
• Three-Cornered Moon (1933, director) - Stock Broker (uncredited)
• If I Were Free (1933, director)
• Two Alone (1934, director)
• Strictly Dynamite (1934, director) - Performer (uncredited) (unbilled)
• She Loves Me Not (1934, director)
• Enter Madame (1935, director)
• Splendor (1935, director)
• Wives Never Know (1936, director)
• It's All Yours (1937, director)
• Thunder in the City (1937) - Casey (uncredited)
• Professor Beware (1938, director)
• Give Me a Sailor (1938, director)
• Never Say Die (1939, director)
• The Cat and the Canary (1939, director)
• Nothing But the Truth (1941, director)
• The Male Animal (1942, director)
• The Crystal Ball (1943, director)
• Stage Door Canteen (1943) - Himself
• Up in Arms (1944, director)
• My Favorite Brunette (1947, director)
• Welcome Stranger (1947, director) - Dr. Morton (uncredited)
• My Girl Tisa (1948, director) - Man on Boat (uncredited)
• Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949, director)
• The Great Gatsby (1949, director)
• The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950, director)
• My Outlaw Brother (1951, director) - Ranger Captain (uncredited)
• Just for You (1952, director)

External links

• • • • Elliott Nugent papers, 1916-1965, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wise Girls (1929). American Film Institute Catalog.
2. Book: Nugent, Elliott . Elliott_Nugent . 1965 . Events Leading Up to the Comedy: An Autobiography by Elliott Nugent . New York . Trident . 100.
3. Web site: Elliott Nugent. Encyclopedia Britannica.
4. Book: Cullen. Frank. Hackman. Florence. McNeilly. Donald. Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America. 2007. Psychology Press. 9780415938532. 838. 13 March 2018. en.
5. News: 1927-01-31 . Finis . en-US . Time . 2023-01-15 . 0040-781X.
6. Web site: The Cat and the Canary (1939) - Elliott Nugent | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related. AllMovie.
7. Web site: Overview for Elliott Nugent. Turner Classic Movies.
8. Web site: Elliott Nugent | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. AllMovie.
9. Web site: The Male Animal (1942) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies.
10. Web site: Family for Elliott Nugent. Turner Classic Movies.
11. News: . Elliott Nugent, 83, Actor-Writer, Dies . subscription . The New York Times . 1980-08-11 . 2021-06-24.
12. Web site: archives.nypl.org -- Elliott Nugent papers . 2023-01-15 . archives.nypl.org.