Not to be confused with George Plimpton

George H. Plympton
Born	September 2, 1889 Brooklyn, New York
Died	April 11, 1972 Bakersfield, California
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1912 - 1972

George H. Plympton (September 2, 1889 - April 11, 1972) was an American screenwriter. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

A prolific screenwriter, Plympton collaborated in almost 300 films. His earliest known credits date back to 1912 as he concentrated almost exclusively on westerns. During the sound era he switched his focus to serials mostly for Columbia, Republic and Universal studios, co-scripting and adapting such chapter plays as Tarzan the Fearless (1933), Flash Gordon (1936), The Spider's Web (1938), The Phantom Creeps (1939), The Green Hornet (1940), Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), The Masked Marvel (1943), Chick Carter, Detective (1946), Brick Bradford (1947), Superman (1948), Batman and Robin (1949), and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). Active until 1957, he also was one of the principal writers on Columbia's Durango Kid and Jungle Jim series.

Plympton died in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 82.

[edit] External links

• George H. Plympton at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Plympton, George H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	September 2, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn, New York
DATE OF DEATH	April 11, 1972
PLACE OF DEATH	Bakersfield, California