John W. Considine Jr.
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.jpg) Considine in 1916 | |
| Born | October 7, 1898 |
| Died | March 22, 1961 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1925–1943 (film) |
John W. Considine Jr. (October 7, 1898 – March 22, 1961) was an American film producer.[1]
He joined MGM from Fox in 1932 and remained with the company for the rest of his career.[2] That year he also directed his only film Disorderly Conduct.
He was born in Spokane, Washington[3] the son of Elizabeth Ann (Donnelan) and impresario John Considine.[4] He married Carmen Pantages (daughter of Alexander Pantages) and was the father of actor Tim Considine and writer and actor John Considine. He and Carmen divorced in 1958.[5]
Filmography[edit]
- Wild Justice (1925)
- The Eagle (1925)
- The Son of the Sheik (1926)
- Two Arabian Knights (1927)
- Tempest (1928)
- The Garden of Eden (1928)
- Eternal Love (1929)
- New York Nights (1929)
- One Romantic Night (1930)
- Puttin' On the Ritz (1930)
- Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Be Yourself! (1930)
- The Bad One (1930)
- Don't Bet on Women (1931)
- Doctors' Wives (1931)
- Six Cylinder Love (1931)
- Skyline (1931)
- Always Goodbye (1931)
- She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)
- Flesh (1932)
- Disorderly Conduct (1932)
- Peg o' My Heart (1933)
- Dancing Lady (1933)
- This Side of Heaven (1934)
- Sequoia (1934)
- Evelyn Prentice (1934)
- Have a Heart (1934)
- The Gay Bride (1934)
- Mad Love (1935)
- Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
- Three Live Ghosts (1936)
- Absolute Quiet (1936)
- Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)
- The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)
- Personal Property (1937)
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
- Boys Town (1938)
- Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
- Of Human Hearts (1938)
- Hold That Kiss (1938)
- Blackmail (1939)
- Society Lawyer (1939)
- Stronger Than Desire (1939)
- Young Tom Edison (1940)
- Edison, the Man (1940)
- Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
- Married Bachelor (1941)
- Johnny Eager (1941)
- Men of Boys Town (1941)
- Design for Scandal (1941)
- Jackass Mail (1942)
- A Yank at Eton (1942)
- Three Hearts for Julia (1943)
- Salute to the Marines (1943)
References[edit]
- ^ "JOHN CONSIDINE JR., MOVIE PRODUCER, 62". The New York Times. March 23, 1961.
- ^ Towlson p. 125
- ^ "John W. Considine Jr".
- ^ "Considine, John William (1863-1943)".
- ^ "Carmen Pantages Considine, 89, Gave Time and Money to Veterans | the Seattle Times".
Bibliography[edit]
- Towlson, Jon. The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931-1936. McFarland, 2016.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John W. Considine, Jr..
- John W. Considine Jr. at IMDb
- United Artists Luncheon for Hiram Abrams with many notables in attendance. John Considine sits next to Lottie Pickford
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