F. Hugh Herbert, a remarkable individual, entered this world on May 29, 1897, in the magnificent city of Vienna, Austria. This talented writer and director left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, with his notable works including the iconic 1953 film "The Moon Is Blue", the 1948 classic "Sitting Pretty", and the 1953 comedy "The Girls of Pleasure Island". Throughout his life, he was blessed with the love and companionship of two remarkable women, Mary Alice Lankey and Arline LaVerne Appleby, whom he cherished and respected deeply. Sadly, F. Hugh Herbert's life came to a close on May 17, 1958, in the beautiful city of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Personal Details
BornMay 29, 1897 Vienna, Austria
Spouse
Mary Alice Lankey
( May 14, 1938 to May 17, 1958 )Arline LaVerne Appleby
( Sep 19, 1927 to May 11, 1937 )
Parents
- Pauline Paula Knepler
- Lionel Frederick Hirschler
Relatives
- Kathleen Hughes (Niece or Nephew)
Biography
Career
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1957

The Little Hut as Writer
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1953

The Moon Is Blue as Screenplay
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1951

Let's Make It Legal as Screenplay
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1950

Our Very Own as Writer
{"id":26752,"title":"A Kiss for Corliss","year":"1949","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-kiss-for-corliss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26752.jpg"},"released":1}
1949

A Kiss for Corliss as Characters
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1948

Sitting Pretty as Screenplay
{"id":69959,"title":"Margie","year":"1946","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/margie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69959.jpg"},"released":1}
1946

Margie as Screenplay
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Home, Sweet Homicide as Screenplay
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A Guy Could Change as Story
{"id":70274,"title":"Kiss and Tell","year":"1945","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-and-tell-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70274.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70274.jpg"},"released":1}
1945

Kiss and Tell as Screenplay
{"id":175167,"title":"Men in Her Diary","year":"1945","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/men-in-her-diary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175167.jpg"},"released":1}

Men in Her Diary as Writer
{"id":70534,"title":"Together Again","year":"1944","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/together-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70534.jpg"},"released":1}
1944

Together Again as Screenplay
{"id":187305,"title":"Nobody's Darling","year":"1943","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/nobodys-darling-1943","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187305.jpg"},"released":1}
1943

Nobody's Darling as Story
{"id":175460,"title":"Fly-By-Night","year":"1942","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/fly-by-night-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175460.jpg"},"released":1}
1942

Fly-By-Night as Writer
{"id":196447,"title":"My Heart Belongs to Daddy","year":"1942","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/my-heart-belongs-to-daddy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196447.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196447.jpg"},"released":1}

My Heart Belongs to Daddy as Screenplay
{"id":71480,"title":"Glamour Boy","year":"1941","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/glamour-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71480.jpg"},"released":1}
1941

Glamour Boy as Writer
{"id":204869,"title":"West Point Widow","year":"1941","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/west-point-widow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204869.jpg"},"released":1}

West Point Widow as Writer
{"id":12607,"title":"Three Faces West","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/three-faces-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12607.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12607.jpg"},"released":1}
1940

Three Faces West as Screenplay
{"id":26535,"title":"Dark Command","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/dark-command","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26535.jpg"},"released":1}

Dark Command as Screenplay
{"id":71876,"title":"Forgotten Girls","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/forgotten-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71876.jpg"},"released":1}

Forgotten Girls as Screenplay
{"id":71941,"title":"Women in War","year":"1940","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/women-in-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71941.jpg"},"released":1}

Women in War as Writer
{"id":72018,"title":"Melody Ranch","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/melody-ranch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72018.jpg"},"released":1}

Melody Ranch as Screenplay
{"id":96744,"title":"Hit Parade of 1941","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hit-parade-of-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96744.jpg"},"released":1}

Hit Parade of 1941 as Screenplay
{"id":72752,"title":"That Certain Age","year":"1938","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/that-certain-age","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72752.jpg"},"released":1}
1938

That Certain Age as Story
{"id":73351,"title":"The Case of the Black Cat","year":"1936","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-case-of-the-black-cat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73351.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73351.jpg"},"released":1}
1936

The Case of the Black Cat as Screenplay
{"id":73462,"title":"Colleen","year":"1936","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/colleen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73462.jpg"},"released":1}

Colleen as Screenplay
{"id":83269,"title":"Snowed Under","year":"1936","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/snowed-under","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83269.jpg"},"released":1}

Snowed Under as Screenplay
{"id":73775,"title":"If You Could Only Cook","year":"1935","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/if-you-could-only-cook","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73775.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73775.jpg"},"released":1}
1935

If You Could Only Cook as Story
{"id":73799,"title":"We're in the Money","year":"1935","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/were-in-the-money-1935","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73799.jpg"},"released":1}

We're in the Money as Screenplay
{"id":74037,"title":"Traveling Saleslady","year":"1935","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/traveling-saleslady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74037.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74037.jpg"},"released":1}

Traveling Saleslady as Screenplay
{"id":74081,"title":"Fashions of 1934","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/fashions-of-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74081.jpg"},"released":1}
1934

Fashions of 1934 as Screenplay
{"id":74164,"title":"Smarty","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/smarty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74164.jpg"},"released":1}

Smarty as Screenplay, Story
{"id":74280,"title":"Journal of a Crime","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/journal-of-a-crime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74280.jpg"},"released":1}

Journal of a Crime as Screenplay
{"id":74300,"title":"The Dragon Murder Case","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-dragon-murder-case","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74300.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74300.jpg"},"released":1}

The Dragon Murder Case as Screenplay
{"id":74303,"title":"The Secret Bride","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-bride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74303.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74303.jpg"},"released":1}

The Secret Bride as Screenplay
{"id":74372,"title":"The Personality Kid","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-personality-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74372.jpg"},"released":1}

The Personality Kid as Screenplay
{"id":74622,"title":"Daring Daughters","year":"1933","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/daring-daughters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74622.jpg"},"released":1}
1933

Daring Daughters as Screenplay
{"id":96875,"title":"One Year Later","year":"1933","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/one-year-later","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96875.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96875.jpg"},"released":1}

One Year Later as Screenplay, Story
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1932

Vanity Fair as Screenplay
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Hotel Continental as Story
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Those We Love as Writer
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The Stoker as Writer
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1931

The Sin Ship as Screenplay
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1953

The Girls of Pleasure Island as Director, Writer
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1948

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! as Director, Screenplay
{"id":75645,"title":"He Knew Women","year":"1930","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/he-knew-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75645.jpg"},"released":1}
1930

He Knew Women as Director, Writer