Delmer Daves
Writing
Biography
Delmer Daves was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Born: July 24, 1904
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Divorce In The Family
A child struggles to come to terms with his parents' divorce. Director Charles Reisner's 1932 drama stars Jackie Cooper, Lewis Stone, Conrad Nagel, Lois Wilson, Jean Parker and Louise Beavers.
The Mating Call
A World War I veteran takes on the Ku Klux Klan when he loses his wife to a womanizing Klansman. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation.
The Bishop Murder Case
The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a nursery rhyme and signed by 'Bishop'. The only witness may have been Mrs. Drukker and Adolph, but they are not talking. As the murders progress, each one is accompanied by a nursery rhyme. It is up to Philo Vance to unravel the clues and unmask the identity of the murderer 'Bishop'.
Good News
A college football star falls for his mousy French tutor.
The Duke Steps Out
Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie. The students wonder about his having a chauffeur and house full of servants. Susie likes him but, to get rid of her, his manager tells her Duke already has a New York chorus girl. As the students listen to a radio broadcast of his victorious fight from San Francisco, she learns that the student Duke is the boxer Duke and that there is no chorus girl.
A Man's Man
An aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
The Western: A Lost TV Special
A 1958 TV special celebrating westerns featuring John Wayne, John Ford, Gary Cooper, Gene Autry, Gabby Hayes and more.
Filmography
as Self - Writer and Director (archive footage)
as Mr. Humphries
as Beef
as Raymond Sperling
as Delmar Daves (uncredited)
as Bossy Edwards
as Undetermined Role