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John Gay

Bio: John Gay (April 1, 1924 – February 4, 2017) was an American screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Tue, Apr 01 1924
Birthplace: Whittier, California, USA

Death: Sat, Feb 04 2017
John Gay is 92 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
John Gay was
92 in National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Sep 22 2016
Poster of Trial: The Price of Passion
Trial: The Price of Passion
John Gay was
68 in Trial: The Price of Passion
as 'Teleplay'.
Sun, May 03 1992
Poster of Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
John Gay was
67 in Shadow of a Doubt
as 'Teleplay'.
Sat, Apr 27 1991
Poster of Final Notice
Final Notice
John Gay was
65 in Final Notice
as 'Teleplay'.
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Poster of Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
John Gay was
63 in Inherit the Wind
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 20 1988
Poster of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
John Gay was
63 in Uncle Tom's Cabin
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jun 14 1987
Poster of Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
John Gay was
63 in Six Against the Rock
as 'Teleplay'.
Mon, May 18 1987
Poster of Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
John Gay was
62 in Manhunt for Claude Dallas
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 26 1986
Poster of Doubletake
Doubletake
John Gay was
61 in Doubletake
as 'Teleplay'.
Sun, Nov 24 1985
Poster of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
John Gay was
59 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Mar 31 1984
Poster of Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
John Gay was
58 in Witness for the Prosecution
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 04 1982
Poster of Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
John Gay was
57 in Ivanhoe
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Feb 23 1982
Poster of A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
John Gay was
57 in A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Feb 03 1982
Poster of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
John Gay was
57 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Feb 02 1982
Poster of The Long Summer of George Adams
The Long Summer of George Adams
John Gay was
57 in The Long Summer of George Adams
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Jan 18 1982
Poster of Stand by Your Man
Stand by Your Man
John Gay was
57 in Stand by Your Man
as 'Writer'.
Wed, May 13 1981
Poster of The Bunker
The Bunker
John Gay was
57 in The Bunker
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Apr 15 1981
Poster of Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
John Gay was
57 in Dial M for Murder
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Apr 09 1981
Poster of Berlin Tunnel 21
Berlin Tunnel 21
John Gay was
56 in Berlin Tunnel 21
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Mar 25 1981
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
John Gay was
56 in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 02 1980
Poster of A Private Battle
A Private Battle
John Gay was
56 in A Private Battle
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Oct 07 1980
Poster of Transplant
Transplant
John Gay was
55 in Transplant
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Apr 17 1979
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
John Gay was
54 in Les Misérables
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 27 1978
Poster of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
John Gay was
53 in Captains Courageous
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Dec 04 1977
Poster of The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
John Gay was
53 in The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
as 'Teleplay'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can
John Gay was
53 in Kill Me If You Can
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Sep 25 1977
Poster of The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
John Gay was
53 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Apr 13 1977
Poster of A Matter of Time
A Matter of Time
John Gay was
52 in A Matter of Time
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 07 1976
Poster of Hennessy
Hennessy
John Gay was
51 in Hennessy
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 31 1975
Poster of Adventures of the Queen
Adventures of the Queen
John Gay was
50 in Adventures of the Queen
as 'Teleplay'.
Fri, Feb 14 1975
Poster of The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
John Gay was
50 in The Red Badge of Courage
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Dec 03 1974
Poster of Things in Their Season
Things in Their Season
John Gay was
50 in Things in Their Season
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 27 1974
Poster of The Chadwick Family
The Chadwick Family
John Gay was
50 in The Chadwick Family
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Apr 17 1974
Poster of My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
John Gay was
49 in My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Nov 08 1973
Poster of All My Darling Daughters
All My Darling Daughters
John Gay was
48 in All My Darling Daughters
as 'Teleplay'.
Wed, Nov 22 1972
Poster of Pocket Money
Pocket Money
John Gay was
47 in Pocket Money
as 'Adaptation'.
Tue, Feb 01 1972
Poster of Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion
John Gay was
47 in Sometimes a Great Notion
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 17 1971
Poster of Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue
John Gay was
46 in Soldier Blue
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 12 1970
Poster of No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady
John Gay was
43 in No Way to Treat a Lady
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Mar 20 1968
Poster of The Power
The Power
John Gay was
43 in The Power
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of The Last Safari
The Last Safari
John Gay was
43 in The Last Safari
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Poster of The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail
John Gay was
41 in The Hallelujah Trail
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 23 1965
Poster of The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
John Gay was
38 in The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Mar 27 1963
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
John Gay was
38 in How the West Was Won
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
John Gay was
37 in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Feb 07 1962
Poster of The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves
John Gay was
37 in The Happy Thieves
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of Separate Tables
Separate Tables
John Gay was
34 in Separate Tables
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Dec 18 1958
Poster of Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep
John Gay was
33 in Run Silent, Run Deep
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Mar 27 1958

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cruel Doubt
Cruel Doubt
John Gay was
68+ in Cruel Doubt
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1992
Poster of The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof
John Gay was
67+ in The Burden of Proof
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 09 1992
Poster of Blind Faith
Blind Faith
John Gay was
65+ in Blind Faith
as 'Teleplay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 11 1990
Poster of Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
John Gay was
65+ in Around the World in 80 Days
as 'Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 16 1989
Poster of Windmills of the Gods
Windmills of the Gods
John Gay was
63+ in Windmills of the Gods
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 07 1988
Poster of Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
John Gay was
60+ in Fatal Vision
as 'Screenplay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Poster of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
John Gay was
39+ in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1963
Poster of The Americans
The Americans
John Gay was
36+ in The Americans
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1961
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
John Gay was
27+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
John Gay was
27+ in Goodyear Television Playhouse
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 14 1951