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Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Known For Writing
Birthday May 19, 1889
Died Feb 01, 1962 (72)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889 – February 1, 1962) was an American screenwriter, voice actor and producer. Wilson's screenplays include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and The Great Heart (1938). His credits as producer include Gr ... een Dolphin Street (1947). He also narrated many nuclear test films, produced by the Atomic Energy Commission (now Department of Energy) and by the Department of Defence, including Operation Sandstone of 1948 and Operation Greenhouse of 1951. He was one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. He collaborated with Jean Harlow on her novel Today is Tonight. For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Blvd.

Known For

Filmography

This Is Russia!

This Is Russia!

1957

as Narrator

Nostradamus and the Queen

Nostradamus and the Queen

1953

as Narrator (voice)

Let's Ask Nostradamus

Let's Ask Nostradamus

1953

as Narrator (voice)

Nostradamus Says So!

Nostradamus Says So!

1953

as Narrator

Westward the Women

Westward the Women

1951

as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Nostradamus IV

Nostradamus IV

1944

as Narrator (voice)

Portrait of a Genius

Portrait of a Genius

1943

as Narrator(voice)

You, John Jones!

You, John Jones!

1943

as Narrator (uncredited)

Further Prophecies of Nostradamus

Further Prophecies of Nostradamus

1942

as Narrator (voice)

The Lady or the Tiger?

The Lady or the Tiger?

1942

as Narrator

Mr. Gardenia Jones

Mr. Gardenia Jones

1942

as Narrator

Ghost Treasure

Ghost Treasure

1941

as Narrator (voice)

More About Nostradamus

More About Nostradamus

1941

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty

1940

as Narrator (voice)

Prophet Without Honor

Prophet Without Honor

1939

as Narrator (voice)

What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

1938

as Narrator (voice)

Strange Glory

Strange Glory

1938

as Narrator (voice)

Nostradamus

Nostradamus

1938

as Narrator (voice)

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

1938

as Narrator

The Great Heart

The Great Heart

1938

as Narrator (voice)

The Man on the Rock

The Man on the Rock

1938

as Narrator (voice)

Bravest of the Brave

Bravest of the Brave

1938

as Narrator (voice)

Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

1938

as Narrator (voice)

The Rainbow Pass

The Rainbow Pass

1937

as Told by (voice)

The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning

The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning

1937

as Narrator (voice)

What Do You Think? (Number Two)

What Do You Think? (Number Two)

1937

as Narrator (voice)

The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

1937

as Narrator (voice)

The King Without a Crown

The King Without a Crown

1937

as Narrator (voice)

What Do You Think?

What Do You Think?

1937

as Narrator (voice)

Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

1937

as Sheriff

Master Will Shakespeare

Master Will Shakespeare

1936

as Narrator (voice)

Hollywood - The Second Step

Hollywood - The Second Step

1936

as Narrator

Pitcairn Island Today

Pitcairn Island Today

1935

as Narrator (voice)

You, John Jones!

You, John Jones!

1943

Writer

Mr. Gardenia Jones

Mr. Gardenia Jones

1942

Writer

Judge Hardy and Son

Judge Hardy and Son

1939

Writer

The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry

1937

Writer

Conquest

Conquest

1937

Writer

Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

1937

Screenplay

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1937

Writer

Sequoia

Sequoia

1935

Screenplay

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Screenplay

Bolero

Bolero

1934

Story

Outcast Lady

Outcast Lady

1934

Writer

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

Screenplay

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934

Writer

Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933

Screenplay

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

1932

Writer

Faithless

Faithless

1932

Screenplay

Polly of the Circus

Polly of the Circus

1932

Adaptation, Writer

Behind Office Doors

Behind Office Doors

1931

Screenplay

Fanny Foley Herself

Fanny Foley Herself

1931

Adaptation, Writer

Peacock Alley

Peacock Alley

1930

Dialogue, Story

The Bad One

The Bad One

1930

Adaptation, Screenplay

Why Be Good?

Why Be Good?

1929

Screenplay

Footlights and Fools

Footlights and Fools

1929

Writer

Lilac Time

Lilac Time

1928

Scenario Writer

Oh Kay!

Oh Kay!

1928

Writer

The Awakening

The Awakening

1928

Writer

The Cardboard Lover

The Cardboard Lover

1928

Adaptation, Writer

Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

1927

Scenario Writer, Screenplay

The Sea Tiger

The Sea Tiger

1927

Writer

Orchids and Ermine

Orchids and Ermine

1927

Story

The Stolen Bride

The Stolen Bride

1927

Writer

Hard-Boiled Haggerty

Hard-Boiled Haggerty

1927

Writer

The Tender Hour

The Tender Hour

1927

Story

Midnight Lovers

Midnight Lovers

1926

Story, Screenplay

The Silent Lover

The Silent Lover

1926

Writer

Into Her Kingdom

Into Her Kingdom

1926

Co-Writer

The Sporting Lover

The Sporting Lover

1926

Adaptation, Screenplay

Ladies at Play

Ladies at Play

1926

Scenario Writer, Screenplay

The Midshipman

The Midshipman

1925

Story

Lights of Old Broadway

Lights of Old Broadway

1925

Screenplay

The Masked Bride

The Masked Bride

1925

Writer

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Scenario Writer, Continuity

Three Weeks

Three Weeks

1924

Adaptation, Writer

Wine of Youth

Wine of Youth

1924

Writer

Empty Hands

Empty Hands

1924

Writer

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Adaptation

Red Lights

Red Lights

1923

Adaptation

The Eternal Three

The Eternal Three

1923

Writer

The Cup of Life

The Cup of Life

1921

Story

A Woman's Business

A Woman's Business

1920

Writer

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This Is Russia!

This Is Russia!

1957

Producer

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

Producer

The Happy Years

The Happy Years

1950

Producer

The Red Danube

The Red Danube

1949

Producer

Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion

1947

Producer

Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Producer

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

Producer

Nostradamus IV

Nostradamus IV

1944

Producer

You, John Jones!

You, John Jones!

1943

Producer

More About Nostradamus

More About Nostradamus

1941

Producer

A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty

1940

Producer

Prophet Without Honor

Prophet Without Honor

1939

Producer

Nostradamus

Nostradamus

1938

Producer

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

1937

Producer

The Sea Tiger

The Sea Tiger

1927

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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