Carey Wilson

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1889-05-19

Deathday 1962-02-01 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Carey Wilson

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 Green 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

Writer

1943
1942
1942
The Greenie

as Writer

1939
1937
Dangerous Number

as Screenplay

1937
1937
1937
Conquest

as Writer

1935
Mutiny on the Bounty

as Screenplay

1935
Sequoia

as Screenplay

1934
1934
Bolero

as Story

1934
Outcast Lady

as Writer

1933
Fast Workers

as Screenplay

1932
Faithless

as Screenplay

1932
Polly of the Circus

as Adaptation

1932
1932
Arsène Lupin

as Writer

1931
Behind Office Doors

as Screenplay

1931
Fanny Foley Herself

as Adaptation

1931
1930
Peacock Alley

as Dialogue

1930
Peacock Alley

as Story

1930
The Bad One

as Adaptation

1930
The Bad One

as Screenplay

1929
Why Be Good?

as Screenplay

1929
1928
Lilac Time

as Scenario Writer

1928
The Awakening

as Writer

1928
The Cardboard Lover

as Adaptation

1928
Oh Kay!

as Writer

1928
1927
The Sea Tiger

as Writer

1927
1927
Naughty But Nice

as Scenario Writer

1927
1927
Naughty But Nice

as Screenplay

1927
1927
1926
1926
Midnight Lovers

as Screenplay

1926
Ladies at Play

as Scenario Writer

1926
The Sporting Lover

as Adaptation

1926
1926
Into Her Kingdom

as Co-Writer

1926
The Sporting Lover

as Screenplay

1926
Ladies at Play

as Screenplay

1925
1925
1925
1925
His Secretary

as Story

1925
1924
Three Weeks

as Adaptation

1924
Empty Hands

as Writer

1924
Wine of Youth

as Writer

1924
He Who Gets Slapped

as Adaptation

1924
Three Weeks

as Writer

1923
1923
Red Lights

as Adaptation

1922
Broken Chains

as Writer

1921
Passion Fruit

as Story

1921
1920

Actor

1957
This Is Russia!

as Narrator

1953
Nostradamus and the Queen

as Narrator (voice)

1953
Let's Ask Nostradamus

as Narrator (voice)

1953
1951
Westward the Women

as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Target Nevada

as Narrator

1948
Operation Sandstone

as Narrator (voice)

1946
1945
Strange Destiny

as Narrator

1944
Nostradamus IV

as Narrator (voice)

1943
Inca Gold

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1943
Portrait of a Genius

as Narrator(voice)

1943
You, John Jones!

as Narrator (uncredited)

1942
Mr. Gardenia Jones

as Narrator

1942
1942
1942
The Greenie

as Commentator

1941
Ghost Treasure

as Narrator (voice)

1941
More About Nostradamus

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

1940
A Failure at Fifty

as Narrator (voice)

1939
Prophet Without Honor

as Narrator (voice)

1938
The Great Heart

as Narrator (voice)

1938
Nostradamus

as Narrator (voice)

1938
The Man on the Rock

as Narrator (voice)

1938
Bravest of the Brave

as Narrator (voice)

1938
Strange Glory

as Narrator (voice)

1938
What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

as Narrator (voice)

1938
Joaquin Murrieta

as Narrator (voice)

1938
1938
What Do You Think? (Number Three)

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1937
1937
What Do You Think?

as Narrator (voice)

1937
The Man in the Barn

as Narrator (voice)

1937
The King Without a Crown

as Narrator (voice)

1937
The Rainbow Pass

as Told by (voice)

1937
1937
Dangerous Number

as Sheriff

1936
Master Will Shakespeare

as Narrator (voice)

1935
Pitcairn Island Today

as Narrator (voice)

1925

Producer

1957
This Is Russia!

as Producer

1952
Scaramouche

as Producer

1950
The Happy Years

as Producer

1949
The Red Danube

as Producer

1947
Dark Delusion

as Producer

1947
1945
Between Two Women

as Producer

1944
Nostradamus IV

as Producer

1943
You, John Jones!

as Producer

1941
1940
A Failure at Fifty

as Producer

1939
1938
Nostradamus

as Producer

1937
1927
The Sea Tiger

as Producer

Director

1950
Moments in Music

as Director