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H.M. Walker

H.M. Walker

WriterCrewArt Jun 27 (died age 58) West Middlebury, Ohio, USA 1917–1935 (18 year career)
5.9 avg rating

Biography

WALKER, H.M. (Harley Marquis Walker) started as a telegrapher, tapping out the descriptions of sportswriters at boxing matches and sending them to the offices of their newspapers. In 1903 he became a sportswriter himself and wrote a column, “The Wisdom of Blinkey Ben,” for the Los Angeles Examiner before joining Roach in 1917 as a part-time scenario and title writer for Harold Lloyd. In 1920, he left newspaper work and joined Roach full time as head of the editorial department. A brilliant title…

Known For

The Music Box
Film

The Music Box

Dialogue
Them Thar Hills
Film

Them Thar Hills

Writer
Helpmates
Film

Helpmates

Dialogue
Big Business
Film

Big Business

Writer
County Hospital
Film

County Hospital

Dialogue
Hog Wild
Film

Hog Wild

Dialogue
Another Fine Mess
Film

Another Fine Mess

Dialogue
Brats
Film

Brats

Dialogue

Filmography

Crew (197)

Movies (197)

Public Ghost # 1

Public Ghost # 1

1935

Writer

4.0
Them Thar Hills

Them Thar Hills

1934

Writer

7.5
Love Birds

Love Birds

1934

Additional Dialogue

6.0
Her First Mate

Her First Mate

1933

Screenplay

They Just Had to Get Married

They Just Had to Get Married

1933

Screenplay

The Pooch

The Pooch

1932

Writer

6.3
What Price Taxi

What Price Taxi

1932

Dialogue

1.0
What Price Taxi

What Price Taxi

1932

Writer

1.0
Strictly Unreliable

Strictly Unreliable

1932

Writer

5.5
Red Noses

Red Noses

1932

Dialogue

7.0
Girl Grief

Girl Grief

1932

Dialogue

5.0
First in War

First in War

1932

Dialogue

Scram!

Scram!

1932

Dialogue

7.1
Scram!

Scram!

1932

Writer

7.1
Choo-Choo!

Choo-Choo!

1932

Writer

6.7
Young Ironsides

Young Ironsides

1932

Dialogue

Free Eats

Free Eats

1932

Writer

6.8
The Music Box

The Music Box

1932

Dialogue

7.5
The Music Box

The Music Box

1932

Writer

7.5
Show Business

Show Business

1932

Dialogue

6.0
County Hospital

County Hospital

1932

Dialogue

6.8
County Hospital

County Hospital

1932

Writer

6.8
In Walked Charley

In Walked Charley

1932

Writer

Spanky

Spanky

1932

Writer

6.3
Any Old Port!

Any Old Port!

1932

Writer

6.9
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

Writer

6.7
The Chimp

The Chimp

1932

Writer

6.5
Helpmates

Helpmates

1932

Dialogue

7.2
You're Telling Me

You're Telling Me

1932

Dialogue

4.0
The Old Bull

The Old Bull

1932

Dialogue

3.0
The Nickel Nurser

The Nickel Nurser

1932

Writer

1.0
Alum and Eve

Alum and Eve

1932

Dialogue

6.3
The Tabasco Kid

The Tabasco Kid

1932

Writer

Haunted at Midnight

Haunted at Midnight

1931

Writer

7.8
The soul of the party

The soul of the party

1931

Dialogue

Our Wife

Our Wife

1931

Dialogue

7.1
On the Loose

On the Loose

1931

Writer

6.8
Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931

Dialogue

6.4
The Chiselers

The Chiselers

1931

Writer

6.6
Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

Writer

6.8
What a Bozo!

What a Bozo!

1931

Dialogue

3.5
One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

1931

Dialogue

6.0
One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1931

Dialogue

7.0
Playing at Politics

Playing at Politics

1931

Writer

6.9
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

1931

Dialogue

6.5
The Pajama Party

The Pajama Party

1931

Dialogue

7.0
Shiver My Timbers

Shiver My Timbers

1931

Writer

6.8
Be Big!

Be Big!

1931

Writer

6.7
Little Daddy

Little Daddy

1931

Writer

6.7
Helping Grandma

Helping Grandma

1931

Writer

6.6
Come Clean

Come Clean

1931

Dialogue

7.2
Rough Seas

Rough Seas

1931

Dialogue

6.0
Messing Around

Messing Around

1931

Writer

Skip the Maloo!

Skip the Maloo!

1931

Dialogue

6.0
Love Business

Love Business

1931

Writer

6.6
Let's Do Things

Let's Do Things

1931

Dialogue

Thundering Tenors

Thundering Tenors

1931

Dialogue

6.0
Catch-As Catch-Can

Catch-As Catch-Can

1931

Dialogue

1.0
War Mamas

War Mamas

1931

Dialogue

Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage

1931

Dialogue

6.5
Call a Cop!

Call a Cop!

1931

Dialogue

4.5
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

1930

Story Editor

6.5
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

1930

Dialogue

6.8
The prince of the dollar

The prince of the dollar

1930

Story

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

Dialogue

6.8
Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

Writer

6.8
Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy

1930

Dialogue

6.0
Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy

1930

Story

6.0
Blotto

Blotto

1930

Dialogue

7.2
Bear Shooters

Bear Shooters

1930

Story Editor

5.4
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1930

Dialogue

6.5
Girl Shock

Girl Shock

1930

Writer

5.0
The First Seven Years

The First Seven Years

1930

Story Editor

5.4
The King

The King

1930

Writer

3.6
Fast Work

Fast Work

1930

Dialogue

6.5
The Fighting Parson

The Fighting Parson

1930

Writer

A gray in the air

A gray in the air

1930

Writer

High C's

High C's

1930

Dialogue

2.8
Below Zero

Below Zero

1930

Dialogue

6.5
Night of Goblins

Night of Goblins

1930

Dialogue

6.0
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930

Writer

6.8
The Big Kick

The Big Kick

1930

Writer

3.0
Night Owls

Night Owls

1930

Writer

7.4
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1930

Story Editor

6.2
The golf player

The golf player

1930

Writer

The golfer

The golfer

1930

Writer

Brats

Brats

1930

Dialogue

6.8
The Shrimp

The Shrimp

1930

Writer

Gold Diggers

Gold Diggers

1930

Story

Temps d'Hiver

Temps d'Hiver

1930

Writer

Follies of love

Follies of love

1930

Writer

Shivering Shakespeare

Shivering Shakespeare

1930

Story Editor

5.8
School's Out

School's Out

1930

Dialogue

6.6
The Head Guy

The Head Guy

1930

Writer

3.3
Whispering Whoopee

Whispering Whoopee

1930

Dialogue

5.9
The Night Life

The Night Life

1930

Writer

7.2
All Teed Up

All Teed Up

1930

Dialogue

4.2
Doctor's Orders

Doctor's Orders

1930

Writer

9.0
Los cazadores de osos

Los cazadores de osos

1930

Writer

Bouncing Babies

Bouncing Babies

1929

Story Editor

6.1
Berth Marks

Berth Marks

1929

Title Designer

6.7
Liberty

Liberty

1929

Writer

6.9
Men O' War

Men O' War

1929

Writer

6.7
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929

Writer

6.7
Crazy Feet

Crazy Feet

1929

Scenario Writer

5.5
Angora Love

Angora Love

1929

Other

6.4
Big Business

Big Business

1929

Writer

6.6
Small Talk

Small Talk

1929

Dialogue

5.6
Moan & Groan, Inc.

Moan & Groan, Inc.

1929

Story Editor

5.6
Skirt Shy

Skirt Shy

1929

Story

2.0
Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929

Writer

6.7
Hotter Than Hot

Hotter Than Hot

1929

Writer

Sky Boy

Sky Boy

1929

Writer

Boxing Gloves

Boxing Gloves

1929

Dialogue

5.9
Unaccustomed as We Are

Unaccustomed as We Are

1929

Dialogue

6.9
Fair and Muddy

Fair and Muddy

1928

Title Designer

The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928

Writer

6.8
Playin' Hookey

Playin' Hookey

1928

Writer

5.5
Their Purple Moment

Their Purple Moment

1928

Writer

6.6
Came the Dawn

Came the Dawn

1928

Writer

6.5
Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1928

Writer

6.1
Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home?

1928

Writer

6.4
You're Darn Tootin'

You're Darn Tootin'

1928

Writer

5.8
Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

Title Graphics

5.9
From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

1928

Writer

6.5
The Sting of Stings

The Sting of Stings

1927

Writer

Many Scrappy Returns

Many Scrappy Returns

1927

Writer

Ten Years Old

Ten Years Old

1927

Title Designer

5.2
Fluttering Hearts

Fluttering Hearts

1927

Writer

5.3
Hats Off

Hats Off

1927

Title Designer

6.3
Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

Writer

5.9
Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants on Philip

1927

Writer

6.3
Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home?

1927

Writer

7.0
The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

1927

Title Graphics

6.2
The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

Title Designer

6.8
Sailors, Beware!

Sailors, Beware!

1927

Writer

6.7
Fighting Fathers

Fighting Fathers

1927

Writer

Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

1926

Title Designer

5.6
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

1926

Title Graphics

4.0
Wandering Papas

Wandering Papas

1926

Title Designer

5.1
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926

Title Designer

6.2
Along Came Auntie

Along Came Auntie

1926

Title Designer

6.1
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

1926

Title Designer

5.6
The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

1926

Writer

7.0
Good Cheer

Good Cheer

1926

Writer

6.1
Get 'Em Young

Get 'Em Young

1926

Writer

5.0
Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King

1926

Writer

5.6
Black Cyclone

Black Cyclone

1925

Writer

5.7
Papa Be Good!

Papa Be Good!

1925

Writer

Dog Days

Dog Days

1925

Title Graphics

5.9
Should Sailors Marry?

Should Sailors Marry?

1925

Title Designer

5.4
Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

1924

Writer

5.0
Brothers Under the Chin

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

Writer

5.5
Just a Good Guy

Just a Good Guy

1924

Writer

A Truthful Liar

A Truthful Liar

1924

Writer

The Battling Orioles

The Battling Orioles

1924

Writer

2.0
The White Sheep

The White Sheep

1924

Writer

The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

1923

Writer

5.5
The Soilers

The Soilers

1923

Title Graphics

5.2
Uncensored Movies

Uncensored Movies

1923

Writer

7.5
Dogs of War!

Dogs of War!

1923

Title Graphics

5.5
Heavy Seas

Heavy Seas

1923

Writer

Mother's Joy

Mother's Joy

1923

Writer

5.2
Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

1922

Writer

6.4
Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

1922

Title Designer

6.8
Now or Never

Now or Never

1921

Writer

6.2
Never Weaken

Never Weaken

1921

Writer

6.8
Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

1920

Writer

6.3
An Eastern Westerner

An Eastern Westerner

1920

Writer

6.9
High and Dizzy

High and Dizzy

1920

Writer

6.6
Number, Please?

Number, Please?

1920

Writer

6.6
His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness

1920

Writer

5.8
Get Out and Get Under

Get Out and Get Under

1920

Writer

6.4
Bumping Into Broadway

Bumping Into Broadway

1919

Writer

6.9
Captain Kidd's Kids

Captain Kidd's Kids

1919

Title Graphics

6.0
From Hand to Mouth

From Hand to Mouth

1919

Title Graphics

6.6
Ask Father

Ask Father

1919

Writer

6.5
Count Your Change

Count Your Change

1919

Title Graphics

5.0
Don't Shove

Don't Shove

1919

Title Graphics

5.5
Chop Suey & Co.

Chop Suey & Co.

1919

Writer

4.8
Heap Big Chief

Heap Big Chief

1919

Dialogue

5.0
A Gasoline Wedding

A Gasoline Wedding

1918

Writer

5.3
Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls

1918

Dialogue

2.0
The Tip

The Tip

1918

Dialogue

Beat It

Beat It

1918

Dialogue

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

1918

Writer

5.5
Bliss

Bliss

1917

Writer

4.3
Love, Laughs and Lather

Love, Laughs and Lather

1917

Writer

We Never Sleep

We Never Sleep

1917

Writer

The Flirt

The Flirt

1917

Writer

3.9
Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island

1917

Writer

5.0
Step Lively

Step Lively

1917

Writer

4.6
Clubs Are Trump

Clubs Are Trump

1917

Writer

5.2
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

1917

Writer

All Aboard

All Aboard

1917

Writer

4.9
From Laramie to London

From Laramie to London

1917

Writer

By the Sad Sea Waves

By the Sad Sea Waves

1917

Writer

5.8