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Vengeance Valley (1951) -- A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred...
"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 2: Episode 13 -- Bat's old friend Luke Short offers him 50% of the Long Branch Saloon if he'll help make the place profitable. Bat hires a pretty piano player and business picks up, much to the chagrin of owners of rival establishments.

Overview

Date of Birth:
19 November 1908, Kewaunee, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
18 August 1975 more
Trivia:
Brother of Peter Dawson. more
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Filmography



Writer:
  1. "Zane Grey Theater" (8 episodes, 1956-1960)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Stagecoach to Yuma (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - The Sunday Man (1960) TV episode (creator) (short story) (writer)
        - Wayfarers (1960) TV episode (story)
        - Shadow of a Dead Man (1958) TV episode (creator)
        - The Doctor Keeps a Promise (1958) TV episode (story)
          (3 more)

  2. The Hangman (1959) (story)
  3. Hell's Outpost (1954) (novel "Silver Rock")
  4. Ride the Man Down (1952) (novel)
  5. Silver City (1951) (story)
    ... aka High Vermilion (UK)
  6. Vengeance Valley (1951) (novel "Vengeance Valley")
  7. Ambush (1950) (story)

  8. Blood on the Moon (1948) (adaptation) (novel "Gunman's Chance")
  9. Station West (1948) (novel)
  10. Coroner Creek (1948) (novel)
  11. Albuquerque (1948) (novel "Dead Freight for Piute")
    ... aka Silver City (UK)
  12. Ramrod (1947) (novel)
  13. Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941) (story)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Unsold pilot: Wrote the teleplay for a western series to be called "Primrose". more
Genres:
Western | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Revenge | Saloon more

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