What is John Saunders's middle name?
Monk
John Saunders date of birth:
November 22, 1897
How old was John Saunders when died?
42
Where was John Saunders born?
Hinckley, Minnesota
When did John Saunders die?
March 11, 1940
Where did John Saunders die?
Ft. Myers, Florida
Why did John Saunders die?
Suicide By Hanging
John Saunders body shape:
Athletic
Is John Saunders gay or straight?
Straight
What is John Saunders's ethnicity?
White
What is John Saunders nationality?
American
Where did John Saunders go to university?
University of Washington in Seattle
What is John Saunders's occupation?
Novelist, Screenwriter And Film Director
John Saunders claim to fame:
The Dawn Patrol (1930)
Short Biography
Born in Hinckley, Minnesota. A former journalist (N.Y. Tribune, L.A. Times) and second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, he wrote many short stories and some screenplays, often on the subject of aviation. He wrote and co-directed Alexander Korda`s semi-documentary tribute to flight CONQUEST OF THE AIR (1936), which starred Laurence Olivier. Other notable screen credits (alone or in collaboration) include WINGS (1927), DAWN PATROL (1930), THE LAST FLIGHT (1931), THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK and ACE OF ACES (both 1933), DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR and WEST POINT OF THE AIR (both 1935), and A YANK AT OXFORD (idea), THE DAWN PATROL and STAR OF THE CIRCUS (all 1938). Saunders was Fay Wray`s first husband (1928-39) and father of their daughter, Susan. He committed suicide in Ft. Myers, Florida, in 1940. bio from Katz`s Film Encyclopedia