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William Bowers

Writing 71 (deceased) years old Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA ★ 0.8
Born: January 17, 1916
Died: March 27, 1987

Biography

William Bowers (Las Cruces, 1916 - Woodland Hills, California, 1987) was a reporter in Long Beach, California before becoming a screenwriter and specializing in writing comedy westerns and also turned out several thrillers. His first credited screenplay was My Favorite Spy in 1942.

His career noticeably picked up after his Oscar nomination for the gritty Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter in 1950, leading to such assignments as the remake of My Man Godfrey in 1957 and The Sheepman in 1958 (a second Oscar nomination).

Bowers produced the last film that he wrote, the superior Western parody Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).

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Known For

Split Second
Split Second Screenplay 1953
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris Screenplay 1952
The Sheepman
The Sheepman Screenplay 1958
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter Story 1950
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter Screenplay 1950

Filmography

Acting Credits (2)

Writing Credits (50)

More Wild Wild West
More Wild Wild West Teleplay 1980
The Wild Wild West Revisited
The Wild Wild West Revisited Writer 1979
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Writer 1978
The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit Teleplay 1974
Sidekicks
Sidekicks Writer 1974
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff! Writer 1969
The Ride to Hangman's Tree
The Ride to Hangman's Tree Screenplay 1967
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out Writer 1966
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear Screenplay 1964
The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie Screenplay 1961
-30-
-30- Writer 1959
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James Writer 1959
Imitation General
Imitation General Screenplay 1958
The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade Screenplay 1958
The Sheepman
The Sheepman Screenplay 1958
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey Screenplay 1957
The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free Screenplay 1956
5 Against the House
5 Against the House Screenplay 1955
Tight Spot
Tight Spot Screenplay 1955
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No Screenplay 1954
Split Second
Split Second Screenplay 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Writer 1953
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Writer 1952
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris Screenplay 1952
The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story Writer 1952
The Mob
The Mob Screenplay 1951
Cry Danger
Cry Danger Screenplay 1951
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Screenplay 1950
Convicted
Convicted Screenplay 1950
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter Story 1950
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter Screenplay 1950
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West Story 1949
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West Screenplay 1949
Criss Cross
Criss Cross Writer 1949
Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol Story 1948
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo Writer 1948
Larceny
Larceny Screenplay 1948
Pitfall
Pitfall Screenplay 1948
River Lady
River Lady Screenplay 1948
Black Bart
Black Bart Screenplay 1948
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Story 1947
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind Screenplay 1947
The Web
The Web Screenplay 1947
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man Story 1947
The Fabulous Suzanne
The Fabulous Suzanne Story 1946
Night and Day
Night and Day Screenplay 1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf Story 1946
Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home Screenplay 1945
The Adventures of a Rookie
The Adventures of a Rookie Story 1943
Seven Days' Leave
Seven Days' Leave Screenplay 1942

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