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Herbert Brenon

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Herbert Brenon

Birth
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
21 Jun 1958 (aged 78)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot
Columbine Plot, Section 69, Brenon Mausoleum
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Motion Picture Director. A former vaudeville performer, he directed 38 motion pictures in a career that spanned from 1913 to 1940. Among his notable productions were the first screen adaptations of "Peter Pan" (1924), "Beau Geste" (1926) and "The Great Gatsby" (1926). He was nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his 1927 film "Sorrell and Son".
Motion Picture Director. A former vaudeville performer, he directed 38 motion pictures in a career that spanned from 1913 to 1940. Among his notable productions were the first screen adaptations of "Peter Pan" (1924), "Beau Geste" (1926) and "The Great Gatsby" (1926). He was nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his 1927 film "Sorrell and Son".

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Laurie
  • Added: Jul 16, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7691713/herbert-brenon: accessed ), memorial page for Herbert Brenon (13 Jan 1880–21 Jun 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7691713, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.