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Jonathan Latimer

Highest Rated: 100% The Big Clock (1948)

Lowest Rated: 80% Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

Birthday: Oct 23, 1906

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jonathan Latimer brought many screenplays to the silver screen throughout his career. With such film writing credits as "The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt" (1939), "Phantom Raiders" (1940) and the Joan Blondell comedy sequel "Topper Returns" (1941). He also appeared in the crime picture "The Glass Key" (1942) with Brian Donlevy and the George Raft suspenseful mystery "Nocturne" (1946), Latimer was an established screenwriter. He continued his focus on film through the forties, penning the scripts for the drama "Beyond Glory" (1948) with Alan Ladd, "Sealed Verdict" (1948) and "The Big Clock" (1948). He also appeared in "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (1948) with Edward G Robinson and the fantasy "Alias Nick Beal" (1949) with Ray Milland. During the latter half of his career, Latimer wrote the spy picture "The Redhead and the Cowboy" (1951) with Glenn Ford, the James Mason adventure "Botany Bay" (1953) and the Robert Ryan drama "Back From Eternity" (1956). He also appeared in "The Unholy Wife" (1957) with Diana Dors. He also wrote for television, including "Perry Mason" (1957-1966). Latimer last wrote "Columbo" (1971-78).

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Highest rated movies

100% 83% The Big Clock
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89% 81% Topper Returns
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88% 71% The Glass Key
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80% 70% Night Has a Thousand Eyes
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20% Copper Canyon
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Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
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46% Nocturne
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58% Back From Eternity
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25% The Whole Truth
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52% Alias Nick Beal
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Unchained Goddess Screenwriter - 1958
No Score Yet 25% The Whole Truth Writer - 1958
No Score Yet 58% Back From Eternity Screenwriter - 1956
No Score Yet 33% Plunder of the Sun Writer - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Botany Bay Screenwriter - 1953
No Score Yet 20% Copper Canyon Screenwriter - 1950
No Score Yet 52% Alias Nick Beal Screenwriter - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beyond Glory Screenwriter - 1948
100% 83% The Big Clock Screenwriter - 1948
80% 70% Night Has a Thousand Eyes Screenwriter - 1948
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sealed Verdict Screenwriter - 1948
No Score Yet 77% They Won't Believe Me Screenwriter - 1947
No Score Yet 46% Nocturne Screenwriter - 1946
88% 71% The Glass Key Screenwriter - 1942
89% 81% Topper Returns Screenwriter - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Screenwriter - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lady in the Morgue Writer - 1938

TV

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No Score Yet 80% Columbo Writer 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Writer 1958-1965