Jeffrey Dell

Jeffrey Dell
Born	John Edward Flowers Dell (1899-05-07)7 May 1899 Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Died	24 February 1985(1985-02-24) (aged 85) Haslemere, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Director, Screenwriter
Years active	1932-1959
Spouse(s)	1. Brenda Cullum 1924-1933 (one son) (marriage dissolved) 2. Eileen Weatherstone 1934 (marriage dissolved) 3. Jill Craigie 1938-1948 (marriage dissolved) 4. Barbara Poxon 1948 (two daughters)

Jeffrey Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director. He is also known for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, which was based on the British film industry.

Selected filmography

Director

• The Flemish Farm (1943)
• Don't Take It to Heart (1948)
• It's Hard to Be Good (1948)
• The Dark Man (1951)
• Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Screenwriter

• Sanders of the River (1935)
• Secret Lives (1937)
• Make-Up (1937)
• Night Alone (1938)
• Kate Plus Ten (1938)
• Freedom Radio (1941)
• Thunder Rock (1942)
• Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
• Lucky Jim (1957)
• Brothers in Law (1957)
• Happy Is the Bride (1958)
• Cone of Silence (1960)
• A French Mistress (1960)

External links

• Jeffrey Dell at IMDb