Griffin Jay

Biography

Career Overview

Griffin Jay has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mummy with 6 titles. Signature works include The Mummy, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, The Mummy's Curse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

Known Credits

24

Known For

• 

  The Mummy
• 

  Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
• 

  The Mummy's Curse
• 

  The Mummy's Ghost
• 

  The Return of the Vampire
• 

  Captive Wild Woman

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• The Mummy (6 titles)
• The Mummy (Universal) Collection (4 titles)
• The Mummy (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (1 titles)
• The Ape Woman Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kurt Katch (2 collaborations)
• Eumenio Blanco (2 collaborations)
• Oliver Cross (2 collaborations)
• Lon Chaney Jr. (2 collaborations)
• John Carradine (2 collaborations)
• Jack C. Smith (2 collaborations)
• Martha Vickers (2 collaborations)
• Anthony Warde (2 collaborations)
• Peter Cushing (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Lee (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (24 credits)

  • The Mummy

    original film writer

    writing
    1959
  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

    characters

    writing
    1955
  • Devil Bat's Daughter

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • The Mask of Diijon

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • The Mummy's Curse

    characters

    writing
    1944
  • Cry of the Werewolf

    story

    writing
    1944
  • The Mummy's Ghost

    screenplay

    writing
    1944
  • Two-Man Submarine

    screenplay

    writing
    1944
  • The Return of the Vampire

    writer

    writing
    1943
  • Captive Wild Woman

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • The Mummy's Tomb

    characters

    writing
    1942
  • Timber!

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Junior G-Men of the Air

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Top Sergeant

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • The Kid from Kansas

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Men of the Timberland

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • The Mummy's Hand

    story

    writing
    1940
  • Bank Alarm

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Too Tough to Kill

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • The Hawk

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Air Hawks

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Queen of the Jungle

    story

    writing
    1935
  • Three Little Pigskins

    writer

    writing
    1934