Writing

John Grey

Born December 19, 1885 · New York, USA

Died December 11, 1964 · aged 78

No biography available.

Known For

The Kid BrotherThe Kid Brother · 1927
The Kid Brother
★ 6.91927
MovieComedyDrama
The timid youngest son of the most important family in town must use his wits to win the respect of his strong father and the love of a beautiful new woman in town.
The FreshmanThe Freshman · 1925
The Freshman
★ 7.01925
MovieComedyRomance
An unathletic college freshman ridiculed by his peers for his mannerisms strives to become popular by making the football team.
CoquetteCoquette · 1929
Coquette
★ 5.91929
MovieDrama
A Southern belle's flirtation with a working man leads to tragedy.
SpeedySpeedy · 1928
Speedy
★ 7.31928
MovieComedyAction
A hapless young man living in New York City rallies to save his girlfriend's grandfather's horse-drawn trolley, the last in the city, from being put out of business by a railroad company.
I'm from the CityI'm from the City · 1938
I'm from the City
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyRomance
Pete Pepper is a shy, timid circus performer who is scared to death of horses, but rides like a whirlwind when he has been hypnotized by "Ollie" Finch. Pete is entered as a competitor in a wild-west cross-country obstacle race...and has to ride without being hypnotized.
All the World's a StoogeAll the World's a Stooge · 1941
All the World's a Stooge
★ 6.81941
MovieComedy
The stooges are window washers who lose their jobs after Moe impersonates the dentist in whose office they were cleaning. On the run, they are hired by a millionaire to pose as children. It seems the man's wife wants to adopt some refugees to impress her society friends. Moe is Johnny, Curly is Frankie and Larry is Mabel. Everything goes fairly well as the lady shows off the stooges to her friends, but they finally irritate her husband so much that he goes after them with an ax.
False AlarmsFalse Alarms · 1936
False Alarms
★ 5.91936
MovieComedy
Three inept firemen try to avoid being fired by their increasingly exasperated chief.
Kidder & KoKidder & Ko · 1918
Kidder & Ko
1918
MovieComedy
New England codfish-packer Silas Kidder wants his son to succeed him in the business, but because young Cuthbert seems interested only in playing pool, his father turns him out. In Chicago, Cuthbert beats a gang of pool sharks at their own game, and in anger they steal all his money and knock him out cold. He is picked up by tin-can magnate James Knight and his pretty daughter Julie, who invite him to recuperate at their estate.

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Fools in the DarkFools in the Dark · 1924
Fools in the Dark
★ 7.01924
MovieComedyMystery
Percy Schwartz is the son of a rich trash-can manufacturer but forgoes joining the company business in order to write thriller movie stories about bigger-than-life heroes, which he also aspires to be. Percy is deeply in love with Ruth Rand, the niece of Dr. Rand. a world-exploring scientist who majors in the mysteries of the Orient. The latter, after hearing Percy read one of his blood-curdling scenarios to the awe-struck Ruth, decides to test Percy character. Percy goes to ask Dr. Rand for Ruth's hand-in-marriage and finds him in his study going through some Orienral artifacts with his giant Hindu servant, Kotah. Dr. Rand later informs Percy that Ruth has been abducted and he needs Percy to help rescue her.

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