Jack Kirkland

Jack Kirkland (playwright, screenwriter) is best known for his screenplay “The Amazing Monsieur Fabre” (1951). Stage credits include TOBACCO ROAD, which debuted at the Masque Theatre in New York City ... Read more
Jack Kirkland (playwright, screenwriter) is best known for his screenplay “The Amazing Monsieur Fabre” (1951). Stage credits include TOBACCO ROAD, which debuted at the Masque Theatre in New York City in 1933 and set a record for longevity on Broadway (3,182 performances) and was subsequently adapted for film in 1941, SUDS IN YOUR EYE, co-written with Mary Lasswell, and STRANGE BOARDERS, co-written with George Batson, which debuted at the Erie Theater in New York in 1947. Screenwriting credits include “Mandingo” (1975), “The Golden Coach” (1972), “Adventure in Manhattan” (1936), and “Wall Street” (1929).