Individual 231: Baldwin, Earl W.

Individual Record 231

Name} Baldwin, Earl W.

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Fam 11 Jan 1901

Place} Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Marr.: Date} Bef 1934

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Death: Date} Exa 9 Oct 1970

Place} , Los Angeles, California

Burial: Date} Aft 9 Oct 1970

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Source 1}	12 = Family notes
Source 2}	229 = 1910 USA cen
Source 3}	498 = Newspaper
Source 4}	536 = Death record
Source 5}	542 = S.S. record
Source 6}	548 = Birth record
Source 7}	557 = Newspaper
Source 8}	898 = 1920 USA cen
Source 9}	1275=Newspaper
Source 10}	1341=Passenger ls
Source 11}	1271=City directy
Source 12}	1342=1940 USA cen

Parents: } Edward James Baldwin & Ella M. Young
Relationship No.} 64

1st Household No.} 76 = Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Occupation 1} Bank clerk
Occupation 2} Script writer

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Spouses: Prime} Lamb, Mildred Estella
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Earl W. Baldwin was born 19 Feb 1901 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. He was the first son of James Edward Baldwin and Ella M. Young. In 1910, he was living with his parents and younger brother, Herold, at 27 Vanderpool Street in Newark. By 1920, the family had moved to the suburbs of West Orange in Essex County. Earl had graduated from the American Institute of Banking in New York City, and was now a bank clerk. Earl was described as being 5'11" tall.

Earl was offered a job as a chorus boy by Ned Wayburn, the famous director and choreographer. His parents objected, so he went on to hold 33 jobs, ranging from soda jerk to office boy for Thomas A. Edison. However, the stage intrigued him, and he produced an amateur collegiate musical comedy. This led to a job as play reviewer and reader for MGM. He went on to produce over 36 burlesque productions in Los Angeles, and wrote many screen plays for the MGM and Warner Brothers studios. In a 1969 newspaper article, he is credited with 84 feature screen credits, and 26 television shows.

In 1935, Earl was working as a screen writer, and lived at 4039 Cromwell Ave., Los Angeles. On 11 Nov 1935, following a trip, he returned from Cristobal to San Pedro, [Wilmington, Los Angeles] aboard the S.S. Santa Elena, traveling First Class.

Earl married Mildred Estella Lamb in the early 1930's. For a while they lived east of Los Angeles, in the Covina area, then moved to the San Fernando Valley area where they lived for over thirty years. In 1939, they were living at 4246 Clybourn Ave., Van Nuys, which was near the studio of Warner Brothers. In 1940, they were living at 5251 Woodman, Los Angeles. Their oldest daughter was 5 years old, and they had a servant and a child's nurse. Their second daughter was born after 1940.

About 1966, Earl was stricken with pancreatic problems, and stopped writing. In 1969, with the help of treatment through a home health care agency, he began writing again. At that time he and his wife were living at 1523½ Dickens St. After a morning walk, he would dictate stories to his wife to be typed up by a commercial secretary.

Earl died 9 Oct 1970 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. His wife Mildred died 5 Feb 1983 in Los Angeles.

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Immigr'n Date} N/A

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Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

Military: Service} None for the State of}

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