Morosco was born on February 1, 1899 in San Francisco, California. He was the son of theater impresario Oliver Morosco, and grandson of Walter M. Morosco (1846–1901), proprietor of the Morosco's Grand Opera House in San Francisco.[2] He worked for United Artists and Fox Film Corporation before signing a contract with Twentieth Century-Fox.
Morosco was married and divorced three times:[1] From 1924 to 1934 he was married to the actress Corinne Griffith. His other wives were Shirley Newman Listenwalter,[3] with whom he had a son, Tim, and Marie M. O'Keefe,[4]
Morosco died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke.
^ ab"Walter Morosco, Film Producer, 49; Twentieth Century-Fox Aide for Ten Years, Son of Late Impresario, Dies on Coast". The New York Times. December 31, 1948. p. 15.
^Wolfe, Wellington C. (1902). Wolfe, Wellington (ed.). Men of California. Pacific Art Company. p. 266.
^"Walter M. Morosco Marries". The New York Times. June 1, 1942.
^"Walter Morosco Marries". The New York Times. September 12, 1947.
walter, morosco, february, 1899, december, 1948, american, film, producer, writer, actor, director, born, 1899, february, 1899san, francisco, california, dieddecember, 1948, 1948, aged, occupationsactorfilm, directorfilm, producerwriterspouse, corinne, griffit. Walter Morosco February 1 1899 December 30 1948 1 was an American film producer writer actor and director Walter MoroscoBorn 1899 02 01 February 1 1899San Francisco California U S DiedDecember 30 1948 1948 12 30 aged 49 OccupationsActorfilm directorfilm producerwriterSpouse s Corinne Griffith m 1924 div 1934 wbr Shirley Newman Listenwalter Marie M O KeefeChildren1ParentOliver Morosco father Contents 1 Biography 2 Partial filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMorosco was born on February 1 1899 in San Francisco California He was the son of theater impresario Oliver Morosco and grandson of Walter M Morosco 1846 1901 proprietor of the Morosco s Grand Opera House in San Francisco 2 He worked for United Artists and Fox Film Corporation before signing a contract with Twentieth Century Fox Morosco was married and divorced three times 1 From 1924 to 1934 he was married to the actress Corinne Griffith His other wives were Shirley Newman Listenwalter 3 with whom he had a son Tim and Marie M O Keefe 4 Morosco died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke Partial filmography editFor Those We Love 1921 Silken Shackles 1926 director The Divine Lady 1929 Mammy 1930 Lilies of the Field 1930 A Man of Mayfair 1931 Aren t We All 1932 Women Who Play 1932 producer Lily Christine 1932 Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum 1940 Moon Over Her Shoulder 1941 A Gentleman at Heart 1942 Sunday Dinner for a Soldier 1944 Sentimental Journey 1946 Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay 1948 Mother Is a Freshman 1949 References edit a b Walter Morosco Film Producer 49 Twentieth Century Fox Aide for Ten Years Son of Late Impresario Dies on Coast The New York Times December 31 1948 p 15 Wolfe Wellington C 1902 Wolfe Wellington ed Men of California Pacific Art Company p 266 Walter M Morosco Marries The New York Times June 1 1942 Walter Morosco Marries The New York Times September 12 1947 External links editWalter Morosco at IMDb Walter Morosco at TCM Movie Database nbsp This article about an American film producer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Morosco amp oldid 1180353314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
