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Wells Root

Born: Wed, Mar 21 1900

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Mar 09 1993

Wells Root is 92 years old

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Movies (As Crew)

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Texas Across the River

Wells Root was

66 in Texas Across the River

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Oct 26 1966

Hell Ship Mutiny

Wells Root was

57 in Hell Ship Mutiny

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Dec 06 1957

Magnificent Obsession

Wells Root was

54 in Magnificent Obsession

as 'Adaptation'.

Sat, Aug 07 1954

The Prisoner of Zenda

Wells Root was

52 in The Prisoner of Zenda

as 'Adaptation'.

Tue, Nov 04 1952

Furia roja

Wells Root was

51 in Furia roja

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Dec 29 1951

Stronghold

Wells Root was

51 in Stronghold

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Oct 25 1951

Salute to the Marines

Wells Root was

43 in Salute to the Marines

as 'Adaptation'.

Thu, Sep 02 1943

The Man from Down Under

Wells Root was

43 in The Man from Down Under

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Aug 04 1943

Tennessee Johnson

Wells Root was

42 in Tennessee Johnson

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Dec 01 1942

Mokey

Wells Root was

42 in Mokey

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Wed, Apr 01 1942

Turned Out Nice Again

Wells Root was

41 in Turned Out Nice Again

as 'Theatre Play'.

Fri, Aug 01 1941

The Get-Away

Wells Root was

41 in The Get-Away

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Jun 13 1941

The Bad Man

Wells Root was

41 in The Bad Man

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Mar 28 1941

Flight Command

Wells Root was

40 in Flight Command

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Dec 27 1940

Thunder Afloat

Wells Root was

39 in Thunder Afloat

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Sep 15 1939

Man of Conquest

Wells Root was

39 in Man of Conquest

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, May 15 1939

Sergeant Madden

Wells Root was

39 in Sergeant Madden

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Mar 24 1939

The Prisoner of Zenda

Wells Root was

37 in The Prisoner of Zenda

as 'Adaptation'.

Fri, Sep 03 1937

The Bold Caballero

Wells Root was

36 in The Bold Caballero

as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'.

Tue, Dec 01 1936

Sworn Enemy

Wells Root was

36 in Sworn Enemy

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 11 1936

Pursuit

Wells Root was

35 in Pursuit

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Aug 09 1935

Public Hero Number 1

Wells Root was

35 in Public Hero Number 1

as 'Screenplay, Story'.

Fri, May 31 1935

Shadow of Doubt

Wells Root was

34 in Shadow of Doubt

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Feb 15 1935

Paris Interlude

Wells Root was

34 in Paris Interlude

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Jul 27 1934

Black Moon

Wells Root was

34 in Black Moon

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Jun 15 1934

Night Flight

Wells Root was

33 in Night Flight

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Oct 06 1933

I Cover the Waterfront

Wells Root was

33 in I Cover the Waterfront

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, May 19 1933

Racetrack

Wells Root was

32 in Racetrack

as 'Story'.

Sat, Feb 25 1933

Tiger Shark

Wells Root was

32 in Tiger Shark

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, Sep 24 1932

Bird of Paradise

Wells Root was

32 in Bird of Paradise

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Aug 12 1932

Politics

Wells Root was

30 in Politics

as 'Adaptation'.

Thu, Feb 26 1931

The Prodigal

Wells Root was

30 in The Prodigal

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Feb 21 1931

The Storm

Wells Root was

30 in The Storm

as 'Screenplay'.

Sun, Aug 17 1930

Chasing Rainbows

Wells Root was

29 in Chasing Rainbows

as 'Adaptation'.

Fri, Jan 10 1930

Peacock Alley

Wells Root was

29 in Peacock Alley

as 'Scenario Writer, Screenplay'.

Sat, Jan 04 1930

TV Shows (As Crew)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Rogues

Wells Root was

64+ in The Rogues

as 'Writer, Teleplay'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964