Guy Trosper

Guy Walter Trosper (March 27, 1911 – December 19, 1963) was an American screenwriter. He was best known for his work in the films The Stratton Story (1949), Devil's Doorway (1950), The Pride of St. Louis (1952), Jailhouse Rock (1957), One-Eyed Jacks (1961), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), and The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965).

Guy Trosper
Born
Guy Walter Trosper

(1911-03-27)March 27, 1911
Lander, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 1963(1963-12-19) (aged 52)
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Lander, Wyoming, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1941–1963
Spouse
Betty Bolster
(m. 1940)
Children2

Trosper began his film career as a reader for Samuel Goldwyn and became a screenwriter in 1941. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and posthumously won an Edgar Award in 1966.

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