The More the Merrier (1943)

Born in Boston, MA; a graduate of Princeton. He was in the construction business before entering films in 1929 as an actor. Turning producer in the late 1930s, he shared an Academy Award with Mervyn LeRoy for THE HOUSE I LIVE IN (1945), a short film on the subject of tolerance. He produced the first-ever Cinemascope film, the Oscar®-nominated THE ROBE (1953) and in his only outing as a screenwriter shared an Academy Award nomination for THE MORE THE MERRIER. Several of his productions starred his first wife (1932-49), actress Jean Arthur, and his second (1950-59) actress Joan Caulfield. In addition to THE MORE THE MERRIER, he co-wrote the story for WALK DON'T RUN (1966). As a producer, Ross' additional credits include OF MICE AND MEN (1939), THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (1941), A LADY TAKES A CHANCE (1943), THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950), THE LADY SAYS NO (1953), DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS (1954), THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR (1955), KINGS GO FORTH (1958), ONE MAN'S WAY (1964), MISTER MOSES (1965), WHERE IT'S AT (1965), and his last film, MAURIE (1973). Ross was also executive producer of the television series "My Favorite Husband" (1953) and "Sally" (1957).  Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1943: THE MORE THE MERRIER (w. Richard Flournoy, Lewis R. Foster & Robert Russell)  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1943: THE MORE THE MERRIER (w. Robert Russell)  Special Award 1945: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN - Producer  Nominated for Best Picture 1953: THE ROBE - Producer at 20th Century-Fox 3 nominations, 1 Special Award