John Lee Mahin Biography

Fast Facts

• Started out as a writer on the film "The Unholy Garden" in 1931
• Best known as a screenwriter and producer who wrote "Scarface," "Quo Vadis," and "The Bad Seed․"
• Often collaborated with the director Victor Fleming, working on ten films with him during their careers
• Wrote and produced the films "The Horse Soldiers," "The Barbarians," and "North to Alaska․"
• Wrote the screenplay for 1951's "Show Boat," the remake of the 1927 stage musical by the same name
• Had an acting role as Lieutenant "Speed" Nelson in the film "Hell Below" in 1933
• Was a contributing writer on the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz․"