Writing

Jack Cunningham

Born 1882-04-01 · Ionia, Iowa · Died 1941-10-04

Date of Death 4 October1941, Santa Monica, California  (cerebral hemorrhage) One the more prolific and fast working screenwriters in Hollywood. He once completed ten five-reel films in ten-weeks. Between 1918 and 1925 he turned out one hundred full-length films. Had been the editor of The Pittsburgh Leader and The New York Evening Sun. Was working for the publicity department of an Eastern US film company when he decided to try his hand at scenario writing. His father, Maurice Frederick Cunningham (c.1861-1937), was a building contractor who had built many of the Hollywood studios constructed in the early 1920s. Never recovered from a stroke he suffered while working on the film Union Pacific (1939).

WriterStoryScreenplayScenario WriterDirectorAdaptationProducerDialogue

Known for

The Thundering Herd★ 3.2Viewing moment
The Thundering Herd
1933
Union Pacific★ 6.5Viewing moment
Union Pacific
1939
The Black Pirate★ 7Viewing moment
The Black Pirate
1926
It's a Gift★ 6.4Viewing moment
It's a Gift
1934
Sunset PassViewing moment
Sunset Pass
1933
The Old-Fashioned Way★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Old-Fashioned Way
1934
Wagon Wheels★ 5.1Viewing moment
Wagon Wheels
1934
To the Last Man★ 5.9Viewing moment
To the Last Man
1933
Big Happiness★ 8Viewing moment
Big Happiness
1920
Professor Beware★ 5.2Viewing moment
Professor Beware
1938
Don Q Son of Zorro★ 6.7Viewing moment
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
The Guilty Generation★ 6Viewing moment
The Guilty Generation
1931
The Narrow PathViewing moment
The Narrow Path
1918
The Covered Wagon★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Covered Wagon
1923
The House of WhispersViewing moment
The House of Whispers
1920
Where Lights Are Low★ 5Viewing moment
Where Lights Are Low
1921
The Midnight StageViewing moment
The Midnight Stage
1919
The AdventurerViewing moment
The Adventurer
1928
Todd of the TimesViewing moment
Todd of the Times
1919
Easy to TakeViewing moment
Easy to Take
1936
The Dream CheaterViewing moment
The Dream Cheater
1920
A Trip to Paramountown★ 6Viewing moment
A Trip to Paramountown
1922
Clearing the Range★ 4.3Viewing moment
Clearing the Range
1931
Border RaidersViewing moment
Border Raiders
1918
Captain Salvation★ 7.7Viewing moment
Captain Salvation
1927
The RowdyViewing moment
The Rowdy
1921
The Silver GirlViewing moment
The Silver Girl
1919
The BellsViewing moment
The Bells
1918
The Viking★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Viking
1928
Homeward BoundViewing moment
Homeward Bound
1923
The Tiger's ClawViewing moment
The Tiger's Claw
1923
Contraband★ 8Viewing moment
Contraband
1925
The Last Round-upViewing moment
The Last Round-up
1934
Painted Desert★ 5.8Viewing moment
Painted Desert
1938
The Rider of Death Valley★ 7Viewing moment
The Rider of Death Valley
1932
Just a Woman★ 9Viewing moment
Just a Woman
1925
Silent MenViewing moment
Silent Men
1933
The Tiger's Coat★ 5.1Viewing moment
The Tiger's Coat
1920
A Wife's Awakening★ 7Viewing moment
A Wife's Awakening
1921
Beyond the Rocks★ 6.8Viewing moment
Beyond the Rocks
1922

Frequent collaborators