John Gay Biography (1924-)

Born April 1, 1924, in Whittier, CA.

Famous Works

Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
As himself, Apartment 3-C, syndicated, 1949.
As himself, Mr. and Mrs. Mystery, CBS, 1949.
Writings;STAGE
Christophe, produced by Chelsea Theatre Group, New York City, 1965.
Summer Voices, produced at Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1977.
Diversions and Delights, produced by Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1978, and Playhouse Theatre, London, 1990.
Writings;FILM
Run Silent, Run Deep, United Artists, 1958.
(With Terence Rattigan) Separate Tables, United Artists, 1958.
The Happy Thieves, United Artists, 1961.
(With Robert Ardrey) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1962.
Uncredited contributor, Mutiny on the Bounty, MGM, 1962.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father, MGM, 1963.
The Hallelujah Trail, United Artists, 1965.
Uncredited contributor, Texas Across the River, Universal, 1966.
The Last Safari, Paramount, 1967.
No Way To Treat a Lady, Paramount, 1968.
The Power, MGM, 1968.
Soldier Blue, AVCO/Embassy, 1970.
Sometimes a Great Notion (also known as Never Give an Inch), Universal, 1971.
(With Terry Malick) Pocket Money, National General, 1972.
Hennessy, American International, 1975.
A Matter of Time, American International, 1976.
(With Stanley Price) Golden Rendezvous, Film Trust, 1977.
TELEVISION MOVIES,EXCEPT WHERE NOTED Prairie Night, Kraft-TV, 1955.
The Sentry, Kraft-TV, 1956.

"The Day Before Atlanta," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958.
"Out of Dust," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1959.
"To the Sound of Trumpets," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1960.
All My Darling Daughters, ABC, 1972.
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary, ABC, 1973.
The Red Badge of Courage, NBC, 1974.
Thing In Their Season, CBS, 1974.
The Chadwick Family, ABC, 1974.
Adventures of the Queen, CBS, 1975.
The Amazing Howard Hughes, CBS, 1977.
Captains Courageous, ABC, 1977.
Kill Me If You Can, NBC, 1977.
Les Miserables, CBS, 1978.
Transplant, CBS, 1979.
A Private Battle, CBS, 1980.
A Tale of Two Cities, CBS, 1980.
Stand By Your Man, CBS, 1981.
Berlin Tunnel 21, CBS, 1981.
The Bunker, CBS, 1981.
Dial M for Murder, NBC, 1981.
Ivanhoe, CBS, 1982.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, CBS, 1982.
The Long Summer of George Adams, NBC, 1982.
Witness for the Prosecution, CBS, 1982.
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino, CBS, 1982.
Fatal Vision, NBC, 1984.
Samson and Delilah, ABC, 1984.
Doubletake, CBS, 1985.
The Manhunt for Claude Dallas, CBS, 1986.
Six Against the Rock, NBC, 1987.
Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods (mini-series), CBS, 1988.
Around the World in Eighty Days (mini-series), NBC, 1989.
Inherit the Wind, NBC, 1989.
Blind Faith (mini-series), NBC, 1990.
Also wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, Showtime.
Writings;TELEVISION SPECIALS
"The Court Martial of George Armstrong Custer," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1977.
"Shadow of a Doubt," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1991.
Also wrote Outlaw, And the Band Played On, and Giant.

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