Charles O'Neal
Charles O'Neal (born January 4, 1904 in Raeford , North Carolina , † August 29, 1996 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American screenwriter and novelist.
He wrote the scripts for several Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, he mainly worked for television. Before working in the film business, he studied at the University of Iowa . He was also an actor in his youth at the Old Globe Theater, San Diego .
In 1949 he won the Christopher Award for his debut novel The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin . He was a co-author of the novel The Thirty-Second Day , published in 1964 . His first novel was implemented as a theater play in 1951, O'Neal was involved as a producer. The piece Praise Hoyes followed three years later .
He was the father of Ryan O'Neal (* 1941), who is active as an actor. One of his grandchildren is the actress Tatum O'Neal .
Filmography (selection)
- 1943: The Seventh Victim
- 1944: Cry of the Werewolf
- 1944: The Missing Juror
- 1948: Return of the Bad Men
- 1950: Montana
- 1951: Golden Girl
- 1957, 1963: Lassie (TV series)
- 1959: The Alligator People
- 1963: Lassie's Great Adventure
Web links
- Charles O'Neal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Charles O'Neal in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Neal, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Neal, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and novelist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Raeford , North Carolina , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1996 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills , California , United States |