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 | |
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Born | Guy Walter Trosper March 27, 1911 Lander, Wyoming, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 1963 52) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery Lander, Wyoming, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1941–1963 |
Spouse |
Betty Bolster (m. 1940) |
Children | 2 |
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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