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Donald S. Sanford (1918–2011)

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Prolific writer for television, often of westerns or on military themes. Formerly served in the U.S.Navy. Best known for his screenplay of the all-star blockbuster movie 'Midway' (1976). After the end of his writing career, be became CEO of a company mining vermiculite.

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1979 Ravagers (writer)
 
1978 Crash (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1976 Midway (written by)
 
1970-1971 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Lavery (1971) (writer)
The Gun (1970) (writer)
Stark (1970) (writer)
 
1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
The Challenge (1969) (story / teleplay)
 
1969 The Thousand Plane Raid (writer)
 
1969 Submarine X-1 (screenplay / as Donald Sanford)
 
1969 Mosquito Squadron (written by)
 
1966-1967 Felony Squad (TV series)
The Deadly Partner (1967) (writer)
A Death for a Death (1967) (story / teleplay)
Fear Below (1966) (teleplay)
Killer with a Badge (1966) (writer)
Flame Out (1966) (writer)
 
1966 The Monroes (TV series)
War Arrow (1966) (writer)
Wild Dog of the Tetons (1966) (writer)
 
1966 Blue Light (TV series)
Agent of the East (1966) (writer)
 
1965 The Long, Hot Summer (TV series)
A Time for Living (1965) (story / teleplay)
 
1964 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
An Act of War (1964) (writer)
The Hours Before Dawn (1964) (writer)
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
The Guests (1964) (written by)
 
1963-1964 Temple Houston (TV series)
The Guardian (1964) (writer)
Letter of the Law (1963) (writer)
 
1963 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
The Witnesses (1963) (writer - uncredited)
 
1963 Laramie (TV series)
The Stranger (1963) (writer)
The Fugitives (1963) (teleplay)
Naked Steel (1963) (teleplay)
 
1962 The Virginian (TV series)
50 Days to Moose Jaw (1962) (writer)
 
1962 The Wide Country (TV series)
The Royce Bennett Story (1962) (written by)
 
1960-1962 Thriller (TV series)
Kill My Love (1962) (adaptation)
The Incredible Doktor Markesan (1962) (adaptation)
A Wig for Miss Devore (1962) (adaptation)
The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk (1961) (adaptation)
Letter to a Lover (1961) (adaptation)
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
The Hour of the Bath (1962) (written by)
 
1960 Markham (TV series)
Escorts a La Carte (1960) (written by)
 
1959-1960 Bonanza (TV series)
Desert Justice (1960) (written by)
The Last Hunt (1959) (writer)
The Magnificent Adah (1959) (writer)
 
1959 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
The Red Dress (1959) (writer)
 
1959 The Detectives (TV series)
The Hiding Place (1959) (writer)
 
1959 The Texan (TV series)
The Gunfighter (1959) (teleplay)
 
1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
The Swift Cloud Story (1959) (writer)
 
1958-1959 M Squad (TV series)
The Last Act (1959) (as Don Sanford)
The Trap (1958) (as Don Sanford)
Dead or Alive (1958) (as Don Sanford)
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
You'll Have to Die Now (1958) (teleplay)
 
1957-1958 Perry Mason (TV series)
The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1958) (teleplay)
The Case of the Silent Partner (1957) (teleplay)
 
1954-1958 Passport to Danger (TV series)
Ankara (1958) (screenplay / story)
Mexico City (1954) (script)
Tangiers (1954) (screenplay)
 
1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1957) (writer)
The Sergeant Boyd Story (1956) (teleplay)
Hatfield, the Rainmaker (1956) (writer)
Smith of Ecuador (1956) (teleplay)
The Man Who Believed in Fairy Tales (1956) (teleplay)
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
One Against Many (1956) (writer)
 
1954 Climax! (TV series)
Epitaph for a Spy (1954) (adaptation)
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
The Last Appeal (1954) (teleplay)
 
1953 Man Against Crime (TV series)
Fraternity of Five (1953) (story / as Don Sanford)
Death Takes a Partner (1953) (written by / as Don Sanford)
A Bottle of Death (1953) (writer)
 
1951-1952 Martin Kane (TV series)
Black Pearls (1952) (as Don Sanford)
Hotel Con Game (1951) (as Don Sanford)
The Fortune Teller (1951) (written by / as Don Sanford)
Murder on Ice (written by / as Don Sanford)
Reclusive Sisters (written by / as Don Sanford)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2001 The Making of 'Midway' (video documentary short)
Himself (photo)
 

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Donald Sanford | Don Sanford
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Trivia:

Prolific writer for television, often of westerns or on military themes. Formerly served in the U.S.Navy. Best known for his screenplay of the all-star blockbuster movie 'Midway' (1976). After the end of his writing career, be became CEO of a company mining vermiculite. See more »

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