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Harry Wagstaff Gribble (March 27, 1896 – January 28, 1981) was an English-American author, stage director, screenwriter and playwright.
Harry Wagstaff Gribble was born on 27 March 1896 in Seven Oaks, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Our Betters (1933), Trick for Trick (1933) and Madame Racketeer (1932). He died on 28 January 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer, Additional Crew, Director
- March 27, 1896
- Harry Wagstaff Gribble
- January 28, 1981
Madame Racketeer is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film featuring Alison Skipworth, Richard Bennett and George Raft. The movie was directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble and Alexander Hall. [1] . It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures . Plot. Cast. Alison Skipworth as Countess/Martha Hicks. Richard Bennett as Elmer Hicks.
Jan 30, 1981 · Harry Wagstaff Gribble, director of the 1944 hit play ''Anna Lucasta,'' died Wednesday night in Lenox Hill Hospital. He was 90 years old and lived at 349 East 49th Street.
Madame Racketeer: Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble, Alexander Hall. With Alison Skipworth, Richard Bennett, George Raft, John Breeden. International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay in prison and decides to treat her rheumatism with a stay at her estranged husband's hotel at a Wisconsin spa.
- (80)
- Comedy
- Harry Wagstaff Gribble, Alexander Hall
- 1932-07-23
The American Negro Theatre director Abram Hill and director Harry Wagstaff Gribble adapted the script for an all African American cast, and presented the first performance on June 16, 1944. The play moved from Harlem to Broadway's Mansfield Theatre, running August 30, 1944 – November 30, 1946.
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