Arthur Sheekman was born February 5,1901, in Chicago, Illinois.
17 Facts About Arthur Sheekman
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Arthur Sheekman got his first job at twelve, working after school and on weekends at the St Paul Public Library stacking books.
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Arthur Sheekman rose to become the paper's theater and movie critic, writing his column, "The Voice Off-Stage".
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In 1926, Arthur Sheekman is rumored to have filled in for a colleague's place on a journalist's trip to the Sesquicentennial International Exposition in Philadelphia.
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That was how Arthur Sheekman got back to his native Chicago.
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Groucho wanted Arthur Sheekman to come to Hollywood and write for The Boys.
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Beds bore Groucho Marx's name as author but it was Arthur Sheekman who wrote it.
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Arthur Sheekman makes an unscripted appearance in the movie as a sports writer in the press box.
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At this point in his career, Arthur Sheekman began a collaboration with Nat Perrin.
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Arthur Sheekman wrote a Preface to the book but requested his name not be noted as editor.
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Arthur Sheekman met his wife, actress Gloria Stuart, when visiting the set of the Eddie Cantor musical he was working on, Roman Scandals.
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Stuart hoped to work in the theater and Arthur Sheekman hoped to write a hit play.
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Arthur Sheekman developed a reputation for writing skillful adaptations of plays and novels.
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Still, in his 28 films, Arthur Sheekman wrote for some of Hollywood's most enduring stars.
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Arthur Sheekman suffered a heart attack in the spring of 1960 and his health became a concern.
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Arthur Sheekman had to be cared for in a nursing facility.
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Arthur Sheekman died five months after Groucho on January 12,1978.