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William Bowers

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Jan 17 1916

Birthplace: Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Death: Fri, Mar 27 1987

William Bowers is 71 years old

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Movies (As Crew)

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Goodnight, August

William Bowers would have been no older than

71 in Goodnight, August

as 'Sound Recordist'.

Sun, Oct 01 2023

More Wild Wild West

William Bowers was

64 in More Wild Wild West

as 'Teleplay'.

Tue, Oct 07 1980

The Wild Wild West Revisited

William Bowers was

63 in The Wild Wild West Revisited

as 'Writer'.

Wed, May 09 1979

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

William Bowers was

62 in Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

as 'Writer'.

Fri, May 26 1978

Mobile Two

William Bowers was

59 in Mobile Two

as 'Producer'.

Tue, Sep 02 1975

The Gun and the Pulpit

William Bowers was

58 in The Gun and the Pulpit

as 'Teleplay'.

Wed, Apr 03 1974

Sidekicks

William Bowers was

58 in Sidekicks

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Mar 21 1974

Support Your Local Sheriff!

William Bowers was

53 in Support Your Local Sheriff!

as 'Screenplay, Producer'.

Wed, Mar 26 1969

The Ride to Hangman's Tree

William Bowers was

51 in The Ride to Hangman's Tree

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, May 01 1967

Way... Way Out

William Bowers was

50 in Way... Way Out

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Oct 26 1966

Advance to the Rear

William Bowers was

48 in Advance to the Rear

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Jun 10 1964

The Last Time I Saw Archie

William Bowers was

45 in The Last Time I Saw Archie

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, May 27 1961

-30-

William Bowers was

43 in -30-

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Nov 11 1959

Alias Jesse James

William Bowers was

43 in Alias Jesse James

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Mar 20 1959

Imitation General

William Bowers was

42 in Imitation General

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Aug 20 1958

The Law and Jake Wade

William Bowers was

42 in The Law and Jake Wade

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Jun 06 1958

The Sheepman

William Bowers was

42 in The Sheepman

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, May 01 1958

My Man Godfrey

William Bowers was

41 in My Man Godfrey

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Oct 11 1957

The Best Things in Life Are Free

William Bowers was

40 in The Best Things in Life Are Free

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Sep 28 1956

5 Against the House

William Bowers was

39 in 5 Against the House

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Jun 10 1955

Tight Spot

William Bowers was

39 in Tight Spot

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, Mar 19 1955

She Couldn't Say No

William Bowers was

38 in She Couldn't Say No

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, Feb 15 1954

Split Second

William Bowers was

37 in Split Second

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, May 02 1953

Assignment: Paris

William Bowers was

36 in Assignment: Paris

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Sep 04 1952

The San Francisco Story

William Bowers was

36 in The San Francisco Story

as 'Writer'.

Sun, May 11 1952

The Mob

William Bowers was

35 in The Mob

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Sep 07 1951

Cry Danger

William Bowers was

35 in Cry Danger

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Feb 23 1951

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

William Bowers was

34 in Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Dec 08 1950

Convicted

William Bowers was

34 in Convicted

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Aug 01 1950

The Gunfighter

William Bowers was

34 in The Gunfighter

as 'Screenplay, Story'.

Fri, Jun 23 1950

The Gal Who Took the West

William Bowers was

33 in The Gal Who Took the West

as 'Story, Screenplay'.

Thu, Sep 01 1949

Criss Cross

William Bowers was

33 in Criss Cross

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Feb 04 1949

Jungle Patrol

William Bowers was

32 in Jungle Patrol

as 'Story'.

Mon, Nov 01 1948

The Countess of Monte Cristo

William Bowers was

32 in The Countess of Monte Cristo

as 'Writer'.

Sun, Oct 31 1948

Larceny

William Bowers was

32 in Larceny

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Sep 03 1948

Pitfall

William Bowers was

32 in Pitfall

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Aug 11 1948

River Lady

William Bowers was

32 in River Lady

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Jun 01 1948

Black Bart

William Bowers was

32 in Black Bart

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Feb 17 1948

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

William Bowers was

31 in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

as 'Story'.

Wed, Oct 08 1947

Something in the Wind

William Bowers was

31 in Something in the Wind

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, Jul 21 1947

The Web

William Bowers was

31 in The Web

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Jun 04 1947

Ladies' Man

William Bowers was

31 in Ladies' Man

as 'Story'.

Fri, Feb 07 1947

The Fabulous Suzanne

William Bowers was

30 in The Fabulous Suzanne

as 'Story'.

Sun, Dec 15 1946

Night and Day

William Bowers was

30 in Night and Day

as 'Screenplay'.

Tue, Jul 02 1946

The Notorious Lone Wolf

William Bowers was

30 in The Notorious Lone Wolf

as 'Story'.

Thu, Feb 14 1946

Sing Your Way Home

William Bowers was

29 in Sing Your Way Home

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Nov 14 1945

The Adventures of a Rookie

William Bowers was

27 in The Adventures of a Rookie

as 'Story'.

Thu, Aug 19 1943

Seven Days' Leave

William Bowers was

26 in Seven Days' Leave

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Nov 13 1942

TV Shows (As Crew)

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General Electric Theater

William Bowers was

37+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Four Star Playhouse

William Bowers was

36+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952