John Tucker Battle
John Tucker Battle | |
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| Born | October 1, 1902 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1962 (aged 60) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1944–1961 |
| Spouse | Rosemary B. Battle[1] |
John Tucker Battle (October 1, 1902 – October 31, 1962)[2] was an American screenwriter. He wrote for television programs including Bonanza, Have Gun, Will Travel,[3] Maverick, Colt .45, The Restless Gun, Bat Masterson and Black Saddle. He also wrote for and acted in radio programs in the 1930s and 1940s.[4] He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)[5]
- Captain Eddie (1945)
- Man Alive (1945)
- Captain from Castile (1947) - (uncredited)
- So Dear to My Heart (1948)
- The Frogmen (1951)
- Invaders from Mars (1953) - (uncredited)
- A Man Alone (1955)
- Lisbon (1956)[6]
- Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Tucker Battle". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1962. p. 20. Retrieved May 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 862. ISBN 9780786402175 – via Google Books.
- ^ Armstrong, Stephen (August 23, 2011). Andrew V. McLaglen: The Life and Hollywood Career. McFarland. p. 105. ISBN 9780786486700 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ellett, Ryan (November 2, 2017). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. p. 27. ISBN 9781476629803 – via Google Books.
- ^ Biskupski, M.B.B. (January 8, 2010). Hollywood's War with Poland, 1939-1945. University Press of Kentucky. p. 310. ISBN 9780813173528 – via Google Books.
- ^ McKay, James (February 7, 2020). Ray Milland: The Films, 1929-1984. McFarland. p. 216. ISBN 9781476678870 – via Google Books.
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- Writers from Waco, Texas
- Screenwriters from Texas
- American radio writers
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- American television writers
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- 20th-century American screenwriters
- Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
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