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William Bowers

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1916-01-17

Deathday: 1987-03-27 (71 years old)

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 Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).

Filmography

all 56

Movies 53

Writer 41

Screenplay 8

TV Shows 3

Producer 2

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William Bowers

Biography

Filmography

all 56

Movies 53

Writer 41

Screenplay 8

TV Shows 3

Producer 2

Goodnight, August (2023)

More Wild Wild West (1980)

The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys (1978)

Starsky & Hutch (1975)

Mobile Two (1975)

The Godfather Part II (1974)

The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)

Sidekicks (1974)

Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967)

Way... Way Out (1966)

Advance to the Rear (1964)

The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)

-30- (1959)

Alias Jesse James (1959)

Imitation General (1958)

The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

The Sheepman (1958)

My Man Godfrey (1957)

The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)

5 Against the House (1955)

Tight Spot (1955)

She Couldn't Say No (1954)

Split Second (1953)

General Electric Theater (1953)

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

Assignment: Paris (1952)

The San Francisco Story (1952)

The Mob (1951)

Cry Danger (1951)

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)

Convicted (1950)

The Gunfighter (1950)

Abandoned (1949)

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

Criss Cross (1949)

Jungle Patrol (1948)

The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)

Larceny (1948)

Pitfall (1948)

River Lady (1948)

Black Bart (1948)

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)

Something in the Wind (1947)

The Web (1947)

Ladies' Man (1947)

The Fabulous Suzanne (1946)

Night and Day (1946)

The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)

Sing Your Way Home (1945)

Higher and Higher (1943)

The Adventures of a Rookie (1943)

Seven Days' Leave (1942)

My Favorite Spy (1942)

Information

Known For Writing

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-01-17

Deathday 1987-03-27 (71 years old)

Birth Place Las Cruces, United States

Citizenships United States

Credited with

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-01-17

Deathday

1987-03-27 (71 years old)

Birth Place

Las Cruces, United States

Citizenships

United States