Louis D. Lighton

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Louis D. Lighton
Born	25 November 1895 Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Died	1 February 1963 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Other name(s)	Louis Duryea Lighton Louis Lighton
Years active	1920-1951

Louis D. Lighton (25 November 1895 – 1 February 1963) was an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote for 40 films between 1920 and 1927. He also produced 30 films between 1928 and 1951.

He was born in Omaha, Nebraska and died in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He was married to fellow screenwriter Hope Loring.

[edit] Selected filmography

• No Highway in the Sky (1951)
• The Black Rose (1950)
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
• Test Pilot (1938)
• Captains Courageous (1937)
• The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
• Tom Sawyer (1930)
• The Virginian (1929)
• Wings (1927)
• Children of Divorce (1927)
• It (1927)
• Fig Leaves (1926)
• The Blind Goddess (1926)
• The Woman of Bronze (1923)
• The Big Catch (1920)
• The Champion Liar (1920)

[edit] External links

• Louis D. Lighton at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Lighton, Louis D.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	25 November 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH	Omaha, Nebraska  United States
DATE OF DEATH	1 February 1963
PLACE OF DEATH	Palma de Mallorca  Spain

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