Andrew Bennison (November 3, 1886–January 7, 1942, in

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) was an American

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and

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whose career was at its peak in the 1930s. Bennison was nearly entirely a screenwriter between 1923 and 1942 involved in the writing of some 40 American films of that period. He co-directed the film '' Born Reckless'' (1930) with acclaimed director

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and a young

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as an extra. He died in

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in January 1942.

Selected filmography

* ''

You'll Find Out ''You'll Find Out'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Kay Kyser. In 1940, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song ("I'd Know You Anywhere") at the 13th Academy Awards. In the film, ...

'' (1940) * '' Chip of the Flying U'' (1940) * '' Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise'' (1939) * '' A Ducking They Did Go'' (1939) * '' Pardon My Scotch'' (1935) * '' This Sporting Age'' (1932) * '' Born Reckless'' (1930) * '' Let's Go Places'' (1930) * '' Words and Music'' (1929) * ''

Strong Boy ''Strong Boy'' is a 1929 American Synchronized sound comedy film directed by John Ford. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Movietone process. The fi ...

'' (1929) * '' Sin Sister'' (1929) * ''

Woman Wise ''Woman Wise'' is a 1928 American silent comedy drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring William Russell, June Collyer, and Walter Pidgeon. Plot Cast * William Russell as Ne'er-Do-Well * June Collyer as Millie Baxter * Walter ...

'' (1928) * '' The Wizard'' (1927) * '' Defying the Law'' (1924) * '' The Greatest Menace'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923)

References

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* American male screenwriters Film directors from California 1886 births 1942 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1880s-stub