Screenwriter. Vaudevillian. Best known for writing 94 of the screenplays and/or stories for the Three Stooges shorts, over three decades. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the youngest son of Joseph Isadore Adler (1843-1890) and Emma Salomon (1848-1946). He began as a dancer, singer, and comedian in vaudeville. In the 1920's, he wrote titles for Mack Sennett's silent movies. He was a staff writer for Columbia Pictures short subjects, from 1935 to 1957. During his career, he wrote for Will Rogers, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, and The Three Stooges. He was a master of parody, and raised it to new levels in comedic film. He wrote the story and screenplay for the Three Stooges short, "Men in Black"(1934), which received a nomination for an Academy award. He co-wrote Laurel and Hardy's "Blockheads"(1938) and "A Chump at Oxford"(1940). He also co-wrote the Three Stooges shorts,"You Nazty Spy!"(1940) and "I'll Never Heil Again"(1941) with writer, Clyde Bruckman. Among his many Three Stooges scripts were: "Hoi Polloi"(1935),"Uncivil Warriors"(1935), "Pop Goes the Easel"(1935), "Movie Maniacs"(1936), "Disorder in the Court"(1936), "Dizzy Detectives"(1943),"Crash Goes the Hash"(1944), "Malice in the Palace"(1949), "The Ghost Talks"(1949) and "Blunder Boys"(1955). He died from cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home. Cremation was through the Chapel of the Pines Crematory. He was 79.
(Special thanks to Frank Reighter, Hans Wollenstein, and Christina McKillip.)
(Special thanks to Frank Reighter, Hans Wollenstein, and Christina McKillip.)
Screenwriter. Vaudevillian. Best known for writing 94 of the screenplays and/or stories for the Three Stooges shorts, over three decades. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the youngest son of Joseph Isadore Adler (1843-1890) and Emma Salomon (1848-1946). He began as a dancer, singer, and comedian in vaudeville. In the 1920's, he wrote titles for Mack Sennett's silent movies. He was a staff writer for Columbia Pictures short subjects, from 1935 to 1957. During his career, he wrote for Will Rogers, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, and The Three Stooges. He was a master of parody, and raised it to new levels in comedic film. He wrote the story and screenplay for the Three Stooges short, "Men in Black"(1934), which received a nomination for an Academy award. He co-wrote Laurel and Hardy's "Blockheads"(1938) and "A Chump at Oxford"(1940). He also co-wrote the Three Stooges shorts,"You Nazty Spy!"(1940) and "I'll Never Heil Again"(1941) with writer, Clyde Bruckman. Among his many Three Stooges scripts were: "Hoi Polloi"(1935),"Uncivil Warriors"(1935), "Pop Goes the Easel"(1935), "Movie Maniacs"(1936), "Disorder in the Court"(1936), "Dizzy Detectives"(1943),"Crash Goes the Hash"(1944), "Malice in the Palace"(1949), "The Ghost Talks"(1949) and "Blunder Boys"(1955). He died from cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home. Cremation was through the Chapel of the Pines Crematory. He was 79.
(Special thanks to Frank Reighter, Hans Wollenstein, and Christina McKillip.)
(Special thanks to Frank Reighter, Hans Wollenstein, and Christina McKillip.)
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