Born Harry A. Grinde in Madison, Wisconsin but nicknamed "Nick," Grinde graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He later moved to New York and worked in Vaudeville. Grinde became a Hollywood film writer and director in the late 1920s, and was often assigned to familiarize Broadway stage directors with the techniques of film making. As a director, he is considered one of American cinema's early B film specialists. Notable films include The Man they Could Not Hang with Boris Karloff, and Ronald Reagan's first motion picture: Love is on the Air (1937). As a screenwriter, he is credited as a co-writer of Laurel and Hardy's Babes in Toyland (1934).[3][4]
Throughout his career, Grinde was a popular writer of short stories, articles and columns usually about show business and film making in early Hollywood. Prime examples include "Pictures for Peanuts" (Saturday Evening Post, December 29, 1945), a humorous B picture "how-to," and "Where's Vaudeville At?" (Saturday Evening Post, January 11, 1930).
Grinde died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at the age of 86.[3][4] In the early 1940s, he was engaged to actress Marie Wilson. Later, he married Korean-American actress Hazel Shon.[4] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences houses the Nick Grinde Papers in its Special Collections.
^Raw, Laurence (January 10, 2014). Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960. McFarland. ISBN9780786490493. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Google Books.
^Pitts, Michael R. (January 10, 2014). Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982. McFarland. ISBN9780786457663. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Google Books.
^ ab"Harry A. Grinde". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 23, 1979. p. 15. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abc"Rites Set for Harry A. Grinde, 86, Pioneer Movie Director". The Los Angeles Times. June 22, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved February 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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nick, grinde, january, 1893, june, 1979, american, film, director, screenwriter, directed, films, between, 1928, 1945, grinde, 1928born, 1893, january, 1893madison, wisconsin, usdiedjune, 1979, 1979, aged, angeles, california, usoccupation, film, directorscree. Nick Grinde January 12 1893 June 19 1979 was an American film director and screenwriter 1 2 He directed 57 films between 1928 and 1945 Nick GrindeGrinde in 1928Born 1893 01 12 January 12 1893Madison Wisconsin USDiedJune 19 1979 1979 06 19 aged 86 Los Angeles California USOccupation s Film directorScreenwriterYears active1928 1945Nick Grinde in the 1910s Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn Harry A Grinde in Madison Wisconsin but nicknamed Nick Grinde graduated from the University of Wisconsin He later moved to New York and worked in Vaudeville Grinde became a Hollywood film writer and director in the late 1920s and was often assigned to familiarize Broadway stage directors with the techniques of film making As a director he is considered one of American cinema s early B film specialists Notable films include The Man they Could Not Hang with Boris Karloff and Ronald Reagan s first motion picture Love is on the Air 1937 As a screenwriter he is credited as a co writer of Laurel and Hardy s Babes in Toyland 1934 3 4 Throughout his career Grinde was a popular writer of short stories articles and columns usually about show business and film making in early Hollywood Prime examples include Pictures for Peanuts Saturday Evening Post December 29 1945 a humorous B picture how to and Where s Vaudeville At Saturday Evening Post January 11 1930 Grinde died in Los Angeles California in 1979 at the age of 86 3 4 In the early 1940s he was engaged to actress Marie Wilson Later he married Korean American actress Hazel Shon 4 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences houses the Nick Grinde Papers in its Special Collections Selected filmography EditThe Divorcee 1930 writer Good News 1930 This Modern Age 1931 Vanity Street 1932 Menu 1933 Babes in Toyland 1934 writer How to Sleep 1935 Ladies Crave Excitement 1935 Lucky Fugitives 1936 Love Is on the Air 1937 Exiled to Shanghai 1937 Mis dos amores 1938 Delinquent Parents 1938 Million Dollar Legs 1939 Scandal Sheet 1939 The Man They Could Not Hang 1939 A Woman Is the Judge 1939 The Man with Nine Lives 1940 Before I Hang 1940 Convicted Woman 1940 Girls of the Road 1940 Hitler Dead or Alive 1942 The Girl from Alaska 1942 References Edit Raw Laurence January 10 2014 Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films 1930 1960 McFarland ISBN 9780786490493 Retrieved March 6 2019 via Google Books Pitts Michael R January 10 2014 Columbia Pictures Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy Films 1928 1982 McFarland ISBN 9780786457663 Retrieved March 6 2019 via Google Books a b Harry A Grinde The Philadelphia Inquirer June 23 1979 p 15 Retrieved February 6 2020 via Newspapers com a b c Rites Set for Harry A Grinde 86 Pioneer Movie Director The Los Angeles Times June 22 1979 p 29 Retrieved February 7 2020 via Newspapers com External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nick Grinde Nick Grinde at IMDb Nick Grinde at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nick Grinde amp oldid 1128277387, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
