Joseph Farnham (December 2, 1884 - June 2, 1931) is an Academy Award-winning film writer and film editor of the silent movie era to the early 1930s. He was also a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was born in Connecticut. December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Screenwriters, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies are made. ... A film editor is a person/persons who practices film editing. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization, founded on May 11, 1927 in California to advance the arts and sciences of motion pictures. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ...

In the 1st Academy Awards of 1929, nominees could be considered for an Oscar for an award on the basis of multiple films within the year. Joseph won his "Best Writing - Title Cards" award for the films Fair Co-Ed, Laugh Clown, Laugh, and Telling the World. This was the only year that an Oscar for title cards would be awarded. 1st Academy Awards Thursday, May 16, 1928 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California Host Show: Douglas Fairbanks, William C. DeMille The 1st Academy Awards presented on May 16, 1929 at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Joseph has the sad distinction of being the very first Academy Award-winner to die. He died of a heart attack while living in Los Angeles, California. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

External links

• Joseph Farnham at the Internet Movie Database