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Harry Beaumont (10 February 1888 – 22 December 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

For rugby league footballer of the 1900s, see Harry Beaumont (rugby league).

Harry Beaumont
1921
Born(1888-02-10)February 10, 1888
Abilene, Kansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1966(1966-12-22) (aged 78)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDirector, actor, screenwriter
Years active1911–1948
SpouseHazel Daly
Children2
Beaumont directing a scene for the film A Man and His Money (1919)
Beaumont directing a scene for the film A Man and His Money (1919)

Career


Beaumont's greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films including John Barrymore's Beau Brummel (1924) and the silent youth movie Our Dancing Daughters (1928), featuring Joan Crawford. He then directed MGM's first talkie musical, The Broadway Melody (1929). The latter film won the Best Picture Academy Award that year, and Beaumont was nominated for Best Director.


Personal life and death


Beaumont was married to actress Hazel Daly.[1] The couple had twin daughters Anne and Geraldine, born in 1922.[2][3]

On 22 December 1966, Beaumont died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.[4] His gravesite is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.


Filmography


Beaumont directing Bryant Washburn and Hazel Daly in Filling His Own Shoes (1917)
Beaumont directing Bryant Washburn and Hazel Daly in Filling His Own Shoes (1917)

Director



Writer



References


  1. "Musical Shows Seen As Field For Sound Film". St. Petersburg Times. January 13, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  2. "Harry Beaumont Proud Father of Twin Girls". The Baltimore Sun. September 17, 1922. p. D5.
  3. Weaver, Sylva (April 11, 1939). "Eastertide Divides Desert Folk". The Los Angeles Times. p. A5.
  4. "Funeral Set for Harry Beaumont". The Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1966. p. B3.


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[de] Harry Beaumont

Harry Beaumont (* 10. Februar 1888 in Abilene, Kansas; † 22. Dezember 1966 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien; eigentlich Louis de Beaumont) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur.
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[es] Harry Beaumont

Harry Beaumont (10 de febrero de 1888 – 22 de diciembre de 1966) fue un director, actor y guionista cinematográfico de nacionalidad estadounidense, que a lo largo de su carrera trabajó con diversos estudios, entre ellos Essanay Studios, 20th Century Fox, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, Metro Pictures Corporation, Warner Brothers y MGM.

[ru] Бомонт, Гарри

Гарри Бомонт (англ. Harry Beaumont; 10 февраля 1888 — 22 декабря 1966) — американский режиссёр, актёр и сценарист. Он работал на различных кинокомпаниях, включая Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers и Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.


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