Arthur Hoerl (December 17, 1891 – February 6, 1968) was an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

. Hoerl was born in New York, son of Louis Hoerl, a German immigrant silver polisher, and Teresa Hoerl. Arthur completed three years of high school, according to the 1940 US Census. He wrote for 150 films between 1921 and 1968. One of his best known credits is co-writer for the film ''

Tell Your Children ''Tell Your Children'' is a 1922 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. It was the first film in which later ''Carry On'' actor Charles Hawtrey was to appear – he was aged eight ...

'' (1936) which is now known as ''

Reefer Madness ''Reefer Madness'' (originally made as ''Tell Your Children'' and sometimes titled ''The Burning Question'', ''Dope Addict'', ''Doped Youth'', and ''Love Madness'') is a 1936 American propaganda film about drugs, revolving around the melodramat ...

''. For Broadway, 1932, he wrote the play ''A Few Wild Oats.'' He also directed four films between 1932 and 1934. Hoerl died in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Picture ...

Partial filmography

* ''

The Desert Sheik ''The Desert Sheik'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Wanda Hawley, Nigel Barrie and Pedro de Cordoba.Munden p.180 British star Stewart Rome also appears in a supporting role. The story is inspired by t ...

'' (1924), co-writer * ''

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'' (1925), co-writer * ''

The White Monkey ''The White Monkey'' is a 1925 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Barbara La Marr, Thomas Holding, and Henry Victor. It was released by First National Pictures First National Pictures was an American motion pictur ...

'' (1925), adapted to film * '' The Pride of the Force'' (1925) * ''

Counsel for the Defense ''Counsel for the Defense'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Jay Hunt, Betty Compson, and House Peters. It is based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Leroy Scott. Plot As described in a film ma ...

'' (1925) * '' Lover's Island'' (1925) * '' The Unfair Sex'' (1926) * ''

The Smoke Eaters ''The Smoke Eaters'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Charles J. Hunt and Charles Hutchison and starring Cullen Landis, Wanda Hawley and Edward Cecil.Munden p.736 Cast * Cullen Landis as Ed * Wanda Hawley as Jacqueline * E ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Romance of a Million Dollars '' The Romance of a Million Dollars'' is a 1926 American drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Glenn Hunter, Alyce Mills and Gaston Glass.Langman p.177 Cast * Glenn Hunter as Breck Dunbarton * Alyce Mills as Marie Moore * Gasto ...

'' (1926) * ''

In Search of a Hero ''In Search of a Hero'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Jane Thomas, and James Harrison. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Percy Browning and Jack Strong are expelled from c ...

'' (1926) * ''

Back to Liberty ''Back to Liberty'' is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Edmund Breese and Dorothy Hall.Munden p.33 Cast * George Walsh as Jimmy Stevens * Edmund Breese as Tom Devon / Reginald Briand ...

'' (1927) * ''

Polly of the Movies ''Polly of the Movies'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Jason Robards, Gertrude Short and Corliss Palmer. It is loosely based on Harry Leon Wilson's 1922 novel '' Merton of the Movies'' and its vario ...

'' (1927) * ''

On the Stroke of Twelve ''On the Stroke of Twelve'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring David Torrence (actor), David Torrence, June Marlowe and Lloyd Whitlock.Connelly p.392 Cast * David Torrence (actor), David Tor ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Winning Oar ''The Winning Oar'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Dorothy Hall and Arthur Donaldson.Munden p.909 Cast * George Walsh as Ted Scott * Dorothy Hall as Gloria Brooks * William Cain a ...

'' (1927) * ''

Gun-Hand Garrison ''Gun-Hand Garrison'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Edward Gordon and starring Kermit Maynard, Ruby Blaine and Jack Anthony. Cast * Kermit Maynard * Ruby Blaine * Jack Anthony * Charles O'Malley * Charles Schaeffer ...

'' (1927) * ''

Riley of the Rainbow Division ''Riley of the Rainbow Division'' is a 1928 American silent war comedy film directed by Bobby Ray and starring Creighton Hale, Al Alt and Pauline Garon.Munden p.644 In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of ''Flappers in Khaki ...

'' (1928) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * ''

Gypsy of the North ''Gypsy of the North'' is a 1928 silent film drama directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Georgia Hale. It was produced by Trem Carr Productions and distributed by Rayart. An incomplete copy is in the Library of Congress. Cast *Georgia Hale ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Phantom of the Turf ''The Phantom of the Turf'' is a 1928 American silent sports drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Helene Costello, Rex Lease and Forrest Stanley.Connelly p.396 Synopsis When the owner of a thoroughbred racehorse is murdered, a man step ...

'' (1928) * ''

Sisters of Eve ''Sisters of Eve'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1911 novel '' The Temptation of Tavernake'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. ...

'' (1928) * '' Sweet Sixteen'' (1928) * ''

Trailin' Back ''Trailin' Back'' is a 1928 American silent western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Lafe McKee and Leon De La Mothe.Munden p.827 Cast * Buddy Roosevelt * Betty Baker * Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee ...

'' (1928) * '' The Black Pearl'' (1928) * ''

The Midnight Adventure ''The Midnight Adventure'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Cullen Landis, Edna Murphy and Ernest Hilliard.Weaver p.201 Synopsis Guests a country mansion all fall under suspicion when a murder is commit ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Man from Headquarters ''The Man from Headquarters'' is a 1928 American mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Cornelius Keefe, Edith Roberts and Charles West.Weaver p.307 Cast * Cornelius Keefe as Yorke Norray * Edith Roberts as Countess Jalna * Charl ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Law and the Man ''The Law and the Man'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Tom Santschi, Gladys Brockwell and Robert Ellis.Wlaschin p.252 Cast * Tom Santschi as Dan Creedoon * Gladys Brockwell as Margaret Grayson * ...

'' (1928) * ''

Danger Patrol ''Danger Patrol'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Lew Landers from a screenplay by Sy Bartlett based on a story by Helen Vreeland and Hilda Vincent. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on December 3, 1937 ...

'' (1928) *''

The Speed Classic ''The Speed Classic'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis. Synopsis A young man obsessed with cars is dumped by his girlfriend, and goes on a binge in ...

'' (1928) * '' Thundergod'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

The Devil's Chaplain ''The Devil's Chaplain'' is a 1929 American silent romance film directed by Duke Worne, written by Arthur Hoerl and George Bronson Howard and featuring Boris Karloff. It was produced by Trem Carr and released by Rayart Pictures. Cast * Corneli ...

'' (1929) * ''

Bride of the Desert ''Bride of the Desert'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Duke Worne and starring Alice Calhoun, LeRoy Mason and Ethan Laidlaw. Cast * Alice Calhoun as Joanna Benton * LeRoy Mason as Fugitive * Ethan Laidlaw as Tom Benton * L ...

'' (1929) * ''

Handcuffed ''Handcuffed'' is a 1929 American silent mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Wheeler Oakman and Dean Jagger.Munden p.322 Synopsis Gerald Morely's father is ruined in a stock fraud and commits suicide. When sho ...

'' (1929) *'' In Old California'' (1929) * '' Shanghai Rose'' (1929) * '' Two Sisters'' (1929) * '' When Dreams Come True'' (1929) * ''

Anne Against the World ''Anne Against the World'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Duke Worne and featuring Boris Karloff.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c.1971 Cast * Shirley Mason as Anne * J ...

'' (1929) * ''

Some Mother's Boy ''Some Mother's Boy'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Mary Carr, Jason Robards Sr. and Jobyna Ralston.Munden p.742 Synopsis When two young tearaways are fleeing from the scene of a crime one i ...

'' (1929) * ''

Hell-Bent for Frisco ''Hell-Bent for Frisco'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Charles Delaney, Vera Reynolds and Carroll Nye.Darby, p. 107 Synopsis After his girlfriend's brother is murdered, a San Francisco newspaper ...

'' (1931) * '' Swanee River'' (1931) * '' The Arm of the Law'' (1932) * '' Midnight Patrol'' (1932) * '' Before Morning'' (1933 – directed) * '' Drums O' Voodoo'' (1934 – directed) * '' Enlighten Thy Daughter'' (1934) * '' The Lady in Scarlet'' (1935) * ''

Jungle Menace ''Jungle Menace'' (1937) is the first serial released by Columbia Pictures. Based on the success of Republic Pictures's 1936 serial ''Darkest Africa'', starring real-life animal trainer Clyde Beatty, Columbia made this exotic jungle serial s ...

'' (1937) * '' Cipher Bureau'' (1938) * ''

Panama Patrol ''Panama Patrol'' is a 1939 American drama film. Directed by Charles Lamont, the film stars Leon Ames, Charlotte Wynters, and Adrienne Ames, it was released on May 20, 1939. The film was known during production by the working titles of ''Curio Ci ...

'' (1939) * ''

Isle of Destiny ''Isle of Destiny'' (aka ''Trouble Over the Pacific'') is a 1940 American comedy adventure film set in the South Seas. The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and originally produced by Franklyn Warner for Grand National Pictures in 1939. ''Isle ...

'' (1940) * ''

Reg'lar Fellers ''Reg'lar Fellers'' is a long-running newspaper comic strip adapted into a feature film, a radio series on the NBC Red Network, and two animated cartoons. Created by Gene Byrnes (1889–1974), the comic strip offered a humorous look at a gang of ...

'' (1941) * ''

Criminals Within ''Criminals Within'' (also issued as ''Army Mystery'') is a 1941 American drama film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Eric Linden, Ben Alexander and Donald Curtis. It was released on June 27, 1941. Cast list * Eric Linden as Corporal G ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Vigilante ''The Vigilante'' is a 1947 American Western film serial directed by Wallace Fox. The 33rd serial released by Columbia Pictures, it was based on the comic book cowboy Vigilante, who first appeared in ''Action Comics'', published by DC Comics. ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Sea Hound ''The Sea Hound'' is an American radio adventure series that ran from June 29, 1942, to August 7, 1951. It began on the Blue Network June 29, 1942 – September 22, 1944, as a 15-minute serial for young audiences, featuring Ken Daigneau as Capta ...

'' (1947) * '' Brick Bradford'' (1947) * ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book '' Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and pu ...

'' (1948) * ''

Tex Granger ''Tex Granger'' is a 1948 American Western film serial featuring the title character as a masked cowboy referred to as ''The Midnight Rider of the Plains'' in the serial's subtitle. It was based on a character from the comic ''Calling All Boys' ...

'' (1948) * '' Shamrock Hill'' (1949) * ''

She Shoulda Said No! ''She Shoulda Said No!'' (also known as ''Wild Weed''; ''The Devil's Weed''; ''Marijuana, the Devil's Weed''; and ''The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket'') is a 1949 exploitation film that follows in the spirit of mora ...

'' (1949) * ''

King of the Congo ''King of the Congo'' is a 1952 American 15 chapter movie serial, the 48th released by Columbia Pictures. It was produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Wallace Grissell, and stars Buster Crabbe. The serial also co-stars G ...

'' (1952) * ''

Son of Geronimo ''Son of Geronimo'' is a 1952 American Western Serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Clayton Moore. Plot Jim Scott attempts to bring peace between west-bound settlers and native Apaches. This task is made harder by a band ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Lost Planet ''The Lost Planet'' is a 1953 American horror science fiction serial film 15-chapter serial which has the distinction of being the last interplanetary-themed sound serial ever made. It was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet with a screenplay b ...

'' (1953)

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