F. McGrew Willis

F. McGrew Willis

WriterDirectingDirectorProducer Aug 18 (died age 66) Pleasanton, Iowa, USA 1914–1941 (27 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia F. McGrew Willis (August 18, 1891 – October 13, 1957) was an American screenwriter of the silent and early sound film eras. Born Frank McGrew Willis on August 18, 1891, in Pleasanton, Iowa, he broke into the film industry writing film shorts in 1914 and 1915 as a freelance screenwriter. His first feature credit came in 1915, with The Quest, the first of three features he would pen in 1915. Over the next fourteen years he would write the scripts or stories f…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (76)

Movies (76)

Sis Hopkins

Sis Hopkins

1941

Story

6.0
Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

1939

Writer

5.0
Premiere

Premiere

1938

Writer

5.0
The Man in the Mirror

The Man in the Mirror

1936

Adaptation

7.0
Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

Screenplay

6.0
Midshipman Jack

Midshipman Jack

1933

Screenplay

6.0
Secret Sinners

Secret Sinners

1933

Dialogue

5.0
Secret Sinners

Secret Sinners

1933

Story

5.0
Kiss of Araby

Kiss of Araby

1933

Story

1.0
When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone

1933

Story

3.0
The Forty-Niners

The Forty-Niners

1932

Writer

The Gambling Sex

The Gambling Sex

1932

Screenplay

6.0
Meet the Wife

Meet the Wife

1931

Writer

The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

1931

Screenplay

6.0
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

Continuity

4.3
The Costello Case

The Costello Case

1930

Dialogue

The Costello Case

The Costello Case

1930

Screenplay

The Costello Case

The Costello Case

1930

Story

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1929

Screenplay

Two Weeks Off

Two Weeks Off

1929

Writer

A Blonde for a Night

A Blonde for a Night

1928

Director

5.1
A Blonde for a Night

A Blonde for a Night

1928

Writer

5.1
Annapolis

Annapolis

1928

Producer

3.0
Annapolis

Annapolis

1928

Writer

3.0
Getting Gertie's Garter

Getting Gertie's Garter

1927

Adaptation

7.3
Almost a Lady

Almost a Lady

1926

Writer

The Winner

The Winner

1926

Story

Up in Mabel's Room

Up in Mabel's Room

1926

Screenplay

6.5
The Nervous Wreck

The Nervous Wreck

1926

Writer

5.9
The Midshipman

The Midshipman

1925

Writer

6.0
Madame Behave

Madame Behave

1925

Screenplay

5.0
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1925

Adaptation

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1925

Writer

The Million Dollar Handicap

The Million Dollar Handicap

1925

Adaptation

Reckless Romance

Reckless Romance

1924

Writer

The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

1923

Adaptation

The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

1923

Screenplay

Her Temporary Husband

Her Temporary Husband

1923

Writer

Everyman's Price

Everyman's Price

1921

Writer

Oliver Twist, Jr.

Oliver Twist, Jr.

1921

Story

The Phantom Melody

The Phantom Melody

1920

Writer

The Common Sin

The Common Sin

1920

Writer

The End of the Game

The End of the Game

1919

Writer

3.0
The Pagan God

The Pagan God

1919

Writer

His Divorced Wife

His Divorced Wife

1919

Scenario Writer

The Man Who Turned White

The Man Who Turned White

1919

Story

Modern Love

Modern Love

1918

Scenario Writer

The Bride's Awakening

The Bride's Awakening

1918

Writer

$5,000 Reward

$5,000 Reward

1918

Scenario Writer

Playthings

Playthings

1918

Scenario Writer

The Empty Cab

The Empty Cab

1918

Writer

The Velvet Hand

The Velvet Hand

1918

Writer

A Burglar for a Night

A Burglar for a Night

1918

Story

Even as You and I

Even as You and I

1917

Story

The Flame of Youth

The Flame of Youth

1917

Story

5.5
High Finance

High Finance

1917

Scenario Writer

American Methods

American Methods

1917

Writer

1.0
The Silent Battle

The Silent Battle

1916

Scenario Writer

The Silent Battle

The Silent Battle

1916

Screenplay

A Stranger from Somewhere

A Stranger from Somewhere

1916

Scenario Writer

A Stranger from Somewhere

A Stranger from Somewhere

1916

Writer

The Iron Hand

The Iron Hand

1916

Writer

The Pool of Flame

The Pool of Flame

1916

Scenario Writer

The Way of the World

The Way of the World

1916

Screenplay

1.0
The Devil's Bondwoman

The Devil's Bondwoman

1916

Story

The Gay Lord Waring

The Gay Lord Waring

1916

Scenario Writer

The Beckoning Trail

The Beckoning Trail

1916

Writer

The Whirlpool of Destiny

The Whirlpool of Destiny

1916

Story

The Whirlpool of Destiny

The Whirlpool of Destiny

1916

Writer

The Quest

The Quest

1915

Scenario Writer

5.0
The Quest

The Quest

1915

Story

5.0
The Road to Paradise

The Road to Paradise

1915

Scenario Writer

The Burden Bearer

The Burden Bearer

1915

Writer

Business Is Business

Business Is Business

1915

Adaptation

1.0
Regeneration

Regeneration

1914

Story

The Den of Thieves

The Den of Thieves

1914

Scenario Writer