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James Gunn(1920-1966)

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James Gunn was born on 22 August 1920 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer, known for All I Desire (1953), Affair in Trinidad (1952) and Lady of Burlesque (1943). He died on 20 September 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1920
DiedSeptember 20, 1966(46)
BornAugust 22, 1920
DiedSeptember 20, 1966(46)
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Barbara Stanwyck and Lyle Bettger in All I Desire (1953)
All I Desire
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1953
Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford in Affair in Trinidad (1952)
Affair in Trinidad
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1952
Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O'Shea in Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Lady of Burlesque
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1943
Walter Slezak, Lawrence Tierney, and Claire Trevor in Born to Kill (1947)
Born to Kill
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1947

Credits

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Writer

  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.1
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2018
  • Corps et biens (1986)
    Corps et biens
    5.5
    • novel "Tendre femelle"
    • 1986
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1964
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1962
  • 87th Precinct (1961)
    87th Precinct
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • The Investigators (1961)
    The Investigators
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Sebastian Cabot, Anthony George, and Doug McClure in Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • teleplay by ...
    • 1960–1961
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1959–1960
  • Rory Calhoun in The Texan (1958)
    The Texan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • characters created by
    • 1960
  • Because They're Young (1960)
    Because They're Young
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959
  • The Young Philadelphians (1959)
    The Young Philadelphians
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 22, 1920
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 20, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Created (w/Kathleen Hite) a pilot for a western series to be called "Mountain Man" about a Rocky Mountain fur trading station in the 1840s.

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