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Wells Root

Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born March 21, 1900Died March 9, 1993 (92 years)
Wells Root was an American screenwriter and lecturer. In the mid-1930s he was involved with the Screen Writers Guild and in the 1950s the University of Southern California asked him to teach Film and Television Writing Technique, where he worked during the next twenty years.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Lone Ranger
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • Cheyenne
  • Bird of Paradise
  • Bat Masterson
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • I Cover the Waterfront
  • The Bold Caballero

Known For

  • The Prisoner of Zenda
  • Magnificent Obsession
  • Texas Across the River
  • Bird of Paradise
  • The Prisoner of Zenda
  • Tiger Shark
  • Black Moon
  • I Cover the Waterfront
  • Tennessee Johnson
  • Night Flight
  • Cheyenne
  • Flight Command
  • Shadow of Doubt
  • Sworn Enemy
  • The Bold Caballero
  • Maverick
  • Captain Midnight
  • The Getaway
  • The Rogues

Wells Root Filmography

1966
1966
Tarzan (1966) (TV Series)
1961
1959
Laramie (TV Series)
1958
1957
Hell Ship Mutiny · as Screenplay
1957
Maverick (TV Series)
1955
Cheyenne (TV Series)
1955
1954
Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Screenplay
1953
1951
Stronghold · as Screenplay
1951
1943
The Man from Down Under · as Screenplay
1942
Tennessee Johnson · as Screenplay
1942
Mokey · as Screenplay
1941
The Getaway · as Screenplay
1941
The Bad Man · as Screenplay
1940
Flight Command · as Screenplay
1939
Thunder Afloat · as Screenplay
1939
Man of Conquest · as Screenplay
1939
Sergeant Madden · as Screenplay
1936
1936
1935
Pursuit · as Screenplay
1935
Shadow of Doubt · as Screenplay
1934
Flirtation · as Screenplay
1934
Paris Interlude · as Screenplay
1934
1933
1933
1932
Tiger Shark · as Screenplay
1932
Bird of Paradise · as Screenplay
1931
1930
The Storm · as Screenplay

1964
The Rogues (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Written By
1960
Whiplash (TV Series) · as Written By
1959
The Deputy (TV Series) · as Written By
1958
Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Written By
1958
Lawman (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1958
Bronco (TV Series) · as Teleplay By
1957
Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Teleplay By
1957
Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Written By
1957
Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1957
The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Written By
1957
Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1955
Brave Eagle (TV Series) · as Original Teleplay
1955
Jungle Jim (TV Series) · as Story
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Story And Teleplay
1955
Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Story & Screenplay
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1954
Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Written By
1954
Magnificent Obsession · as Adaptation
1952
The Prisoner of Zenda · as Adaptation
1952
Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Written By
1952
Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Screenplay By
1951
The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1949
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Original Teleplay
1949
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Teleplay
1943
Salute to the Marines · as Adaptation
1941
Turned Out Nice Again · as Theatre Play
1937
The Prisoner of Zenda · as Adaptation
1936
The Beloved Vagabond · as Dialogue
1935
1934
Stingaree · as Contributor To Screenplay Construction
1931
Politics · as Adaptation
1930
The Rogue Song · as Idea
1930
Chasing Rainbows · as Adaptation
1930
Peacock Alley · as Scenario Writer

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