Ralph Wheelwright

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Ralph Wheelwright
Born(1898-09-11)September 11, 1898
DiedApril 15, 1971(1971-04-15) (aged 72)
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter
SpousePhinie Green Wheelwright [1]
Children2 [1]

Ralph Wheelwright (September 11, 1898 - April 15, 1971) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the film Man of a Thousand Faces . [2]

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Wheelwright died in April 1971 at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 72. [1] [3]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Writer Ralph Wheelwright". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. April 19, 1971. p. 29. Retrieved October 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  3. "Ralph Wheelwright Dies at 72; Screenwriter and Film Publicist". The New York Times . April 17, 1971. Retrieved October 14, 2021.