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An American from Missouri, he decided to volunteer for duty in World War II whilst his country was still neutral, journeying to Canada to join the Black Watch regiment. His WW2 service took him to England, where he decided to stay after war's end, spending his demobilization money on a course to train as a screenwriter in British films. He lived in the UK until the 1960s. See more trivia »

Born:

December 12, 1914 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Died:

February 10, 1987 (age 72) in Jersey, Channel Islands, UK

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Known For

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (2004)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

Guess Who

Guess Who (2005)

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Writer (21 titles)

2005 Guess Who (motion picture "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner")

2004 The Ladykillers (movie "The Ladykillers")

1969 The Secret of Santa Vittoria (writer)

1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (written by)

1967 The Flim-Flam Man (screenplay)

1966 The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (screenplay)

1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (story and screenplay / as William)

1960 Scent of Mystery

1958 Davy (story)

1957 Big Time Operators (screenplay & original story)

1957 Decision Against Time (screenplay / story)

1955 The Ladykillers (story and screenplay)

1955 Touch and Go (screenplay / story)

1954 High and Dry

1953 Genevieve (story and screenplay)

1952 Glory at Sea (adaptation)

1952 Bachelor in Paris (original story)

1951 Lucky Nick Cain

1950 Operation X (screenplay)

1949 Maniacs on Wheels (script)

1948 Sin of Esther Waters (writer)

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William

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An American from Missouri, he decided to volunteer for duty in World War II whilst his country was still neutral, journeying to Canada to join the Black Watch regiment. His WW2 service took him to England, where he decided to stay after war's end, spending his demobilization money on a course to train as a screenwriter in British films. He lived in the UK until the 1960s. See more »

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