George H. Plympton

Not to be confused withGeorge Plimpton.

George H. Plympton
Born	September 2, 1889 Brooklyn, New York,U.S.
Died	April 11, 1972 (aged 82) Bakersfield, California,U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1912–1972

George H. Plympton(September 2, 1889 – April 11, 1972) was an Americanscreenwriter.He was born inBrooklyn, New York.

A prolific screenwriter, Plympton collaborated in almost 300 films. His earliest known credits date back to1912as he concentrated almost exclusively onwesterns.During the sound era he switched his focus toserialsmostly forColumbia,RepublicandUniversalstudios, co-scripting and adapting such chapter plays asTarzan the Fearless(1933),Flash Gordon(1936),The Spider's Web(1938),The Phantom Creeps(1939),The Green Hornet(1940),Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe(1940),The Masked Marvel(1943),Chick Carter, Detective(1946),Brick Bradford(1947),Superman(1948),Batman and Robin(1949), andAtom Man vs. Superman(1950). Active until 1957, he also was one of the principal writers on Columbia'sDurango KidandJungle Jimseries.

Plympton died inBakersfield, California,at the age of 82.

Selected filmography

• When Men Are Tempted(1917)
• The Adventure Shop(1919)
• A Broadway Cowboy(1920)
• Help Wanted - Male(1920)
• The Man Trackers(1921)
• The Satin Girl(1923)
• Yankee Madness(1924)
• Blood and Steel(1925)
• The Texas Bearcat(1925)
• The Stolen Ranch(1926)
• Hard Fists(1927)
• The Harvest of Hate(1929)
• Love Bound(1932)
• Idaho Kid(1936)
• The Gambling Terror(1937)
• Paroled from the Big House(1938)
• Pride of the Bowery(1940)

External links

• George H. PlymptonatIMDb