Percy Heath (January 30, 1884 – February 9, 1933) was an American screenwriter and playwright. He was nominated at the

5th Academy Awards The 5th Academy Awards were held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on November 18, 1932, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, hosted by Conrad Nagel. Films screened in Los Angeles between August 1, 1931, and Ju ...

in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on the 1931 version of ''

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''. His nomination was shared with Samuel Hoffenstein. During his career, Heath contributed to 50 films.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1919) * '' Burnt Wings'' (1920) * '' The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920) * '' The March Hare'' (1921) * '' One Wild Week'' (1921) * '' Her Face Value'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' First Love'' (1921) * '' Her Gilded Cage'' (1922) * '' The Impossible Mrs. Bellew'' (1922) * '' Too Much Wife'' (1922) * '' The Truthful Liar'' (1922) * '' The Huntress'' (1923) * '' Girls Men Forget'' (1924) * '' Don't Tell Dad'' (1925) * '' Good Morning, Madam!'' (1925) * '' He Who Gets Smacked'' (1925) *'' Let's Go, Gallagher'' (1925) * '' A Roaring Adventure'' (1925) * '' The Wyoming Wildcat'' (1925) * '' The Dice Woman'' (1926) * '' Forbidden Waters'' (1926) * '' Fashions for Women'' (1927) * '' Rolled Stockings'' (1927) * '' The Sonora Kid'' (1927) * '' Tell It to Sweeney'' (1927) * '' Two Flaming Youths'' (1927) * '' Half a Bride'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Three Weekends'' (1928) * '' Close Harmony'' (1929) * '' The Man I Love'' (1929) * '' The Border Legion'' (1930) * '' Let's Go Native'' (1930) * '' Only Saps Work'' (1930) * '' Playboy of Paris'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * '' Slightly Scarlet'' (1930) * ''

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' The Gang Buster'' (1931) * '' The Stolen Jools'' (1931) * '' No One Man'' (1932) * '' From Hell to Heaven'' (1933)

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* 1884 births 1933 deaths People from Ralls County, Missouri American male screenwriters American male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Missouri 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1880s-stub