Not to be confused with Arthur Verney.
| Arthur Varney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amerigo Serrao 1893 Italy |
| Died | November 22, 1960 New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | Grover Lee |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1927-1947 (film) |
Arthur Varney was an Italian-born American screenwriter and film director. Born as Amerigo Serrao in 1893 to the sculptor Luella A. Varney Serrao and her husband Teodoro Serrao, he emigrated to the United States and became a naturalized citizen. In the 1930s he found work on the British film industry as Arthur Varney, and occasionally also used the credit of Grover Lee. He died in 1960.
Selected filmography
Director
- Winds of the Pampas (1927)
- The Road to Fortune (1930)
- The Wrong Mr. Perkins (1931)
- The Eternal Feminine (1931)
- Almost a Divorce (1931)
- Get That Venus (1933)
References
- Robert Murphy (editor): Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. British Film Institute, 2006.
- Koszarski p.306
Bibliography
- Koszarski, Richard. Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
External links
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