Ian McLellan Hunter(1915-1991)

Ian McLellan Hunter was born on 8 August 1915 in London, England, UK. Ian McLellan was a writer, known for Roman Holiday (1953), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) and The Outside Man (1972). Ian McLellan was married to Alice Goldberg. Ian McLellan died on 5 March 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Alternative names
- Eric Heath
Born
- August 8, 1915
- London, England, UK
Died
- March 5, 1991
- New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Alice Goldberg
Children
- Tim Hunter
Relatives
- Aileen Hamilton(Sibling)
Other works
The play, "Foxy," was written by Ring Lardner Jr., Johnny Mercer, Robert Emmett Dolan, and him in a world premiere at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

Trivia
He agreed to "front" for Dalton Trumbo, the real author of Roman Holiday (1953), because Trumbo was blacklisted. Hunter passed along a portion of the money he "earned" for writing the film to Trumbo, but he kept the screenwriting Oscar, which the Academy awarded to him without having any idea that they were really honoring a blacklistee. Shortly afterwards, Hunter himself was also blacklisted. Trumbo's wife, Cleo, was finally presented with the award in 1993, long after his death in 1976. The Oscar she received was actually a second one, because Hunter's son wouldn't give up his father's Oscar, so two awards for Best Screenplay of 1953 exist. The story credit was corrected to credit Trumbo when the restored edition was released in 2002, nearly fifty years after the original release.