John Howard Lawson
- Biography
- John Howard Lawson had an exciting life before becoming a screenwriter and a playwright. As a young man during WW I, he was a volunteer ambulance driver for the Red Cross; there his peers were Ernest Hemingway, Dos Passos, and E.E. Cummings.
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- Born
- September 25, 1894
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Original Story Blockade (1938) |
Films
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