James Prescott Chaplin (1897 - 1968)

Husband of Ruth Miriam Heishman — married 8 Jun 1936 in Orange, California, United States

Biography

Prescott Chaplin, writer and artist, was born in Seattle, Washington, October 10, 1897; son of John Dorr Heywood and Florence May (Dovell) Chaplin.

He was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and educated in private schools. Studied writing with George Sterling, Jack London and Herbert Forder; worked on newspapers all over the United States; art student of George Bellows, William M. Chase and Max Bori.

Mr. Chaplin has been a roaming artist and writer. He made a series of Mexican wood engravings in 1929 and exhibited along with other works in all American Colleges, Hass Galleries (New York), Couvier Gallery (San Francisco), San Diego Museum, New Orleans Museum, Milwaukee Art Association, Lehigh Art Gallery, Martyn Johnson Gallery; Hollywood International Print maker exhibition (Los Angeles) and also abroad, 1930. He exhibited in the Whita Art Association, Art Institute of Omaha, and fifty-third annual exhibition of San Francisco Art Association; International Print Exhibition, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1931; in sixth international exhibition of lithography and wood engravings, Art Institute of Chicago, 1938; exhibitions in many art clubs in United States, Mexico and Cuba; and is represented in many public and private collections.

Mr. Chaplin has been a screen writer in Hollywood since 1933; author of screen plays: “Private Jones,” “Laughing at Life” (1933), “Never Give a Sucker an Even Break” (1943). Original screen credits: “Sleepy Lagoon,” ”My Buddy” (1943); “Woman of the North Country” (1952). Author of books: “Mexicans” (foreword by Rupert Hughes) (1930); “Twenty-Five Woodcuts,” “To What Green Altar,” “Pershing Square,” Contributor of articles and fiction: American Spectator, Here, Extension, Eagle’s Digest, North-West Life, Modern Psychology, Everybody’s Weekly, Philadelphia Enquirer and Central Press Association (King Features Unit); does other services as a Hollywood Correspondent. Founder: Freedom Church Foundation: a religious public relations organization (1952). Contributes articles to the Metaphysical field world-wide. (Ps.D. in Metaphysics.)

During World War I, Mr. Chaplin served overseas with the United States Army, 1918 to 1919.

He is a Democrat; member of the International Society of Metaphysicians.

Mr. Chaplin married Ruth Miriam Heishman June 8, 1936, and has three children: John Prescott, Michael Christian and Colleen Ann.

Address: 4433 Jasper Street, Los Angeles 32, California.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 November 2021), memorial page for James Prescott Chaplin (10 Oct 1896–20 May 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #85364548, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .

Acknowledgements

• Information from Tom Greene through the import of wikiheishman1.ged on Aug 5, 2014. Prior to import, this record was last changed 07:59 5 Aug 2014.