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Philip G. Epstein
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Screenwriter Born: August 22, 1909 in New York City, NY Death: February 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Identical twin screenwriters "Julius J." and "Philip G. Epstein" (yes, twins, despite previous publications listing Philip as being three years younger than Julius) were the sons of a prosperous New York livery stable owner. Both Epsteins attended Penn State, then went off to seek their separate fortunes as journalists. Julius was employed as a press agent when, in 1933, he headed to Hollywood to help out a couple of old college friends who'd sold a story to Warner Bros. but were having trouble finishing the script. He continued to contribute anonymously to other screenwriter's efforts, finally receiving a credit for 1935's "Broadway Gondolier".
Around that same time, Julius's brother, Philip, arrived in Hollywood to work at RKO; in 1938, the brothers formed a writing team that would flourish until Philip's sudden death in 1952. Before long, it became common Hollywood practice for producers,... Full Biography
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