Donald S. Sanford

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Donald S. Sanford (born March 17, 1918 - February 8, 2011 in Atlanta , Georgia ) was an American screenwriter .

Life

Donald S. Sanford served as the chief sonar soundman in the United States Navy during World War II . After three years of service, he began writing for radio broadcasts. He switched to television in the early 1950s and wrote dozens of television episodes for series such as Perry Mason , Bonanza and Smoking Colts by the late 1960s . With the films Alarmstart für Geschwader Braddock , Mosquito Bombers Attack and Dive into Hell , Sanford made his debut in 1969 as a screenwriter for feature films. His best-known screenplay was for the 1976 Jack Smight- directed war film Battle for Midway , with Henry Fonda and Charlton Heston in the lead roles. Three years later, following his script for Stansbury Inc. , he ended his film career and became chairman of Stansbury Inc. , a mining company that mined vermiculite .

Sanford passed away on February 8, 2011 at the age of 92. He left behind his wife, with whom he lived for 35 years, and their three stepchildren.

Filmography (selection)

Movie

  • 1969: Alarm start for squadron Braddock ( The Thousand Plane Raid )
  • 1969: Mosquito bombers attack ( Mosquito Squadron )
  • 1969: Dive into Hell ( Submarine X-1 )
  • 1976: Battle for Midway ( Midway )
  • 1978: Death flight 401 ( crash )
  • 1979: Doomed to Survive ( Ravagers )

series

  • 1949–1950: The Plainclothesman (26 episodes)
  • 1950–1952: Martin Kane, Private Eye (17 episodes)
  • 1954–1958: Passport to Danger (four episodes)
  • 1956–1957: Telephone Time (11 episodes)
  • 1957–1958: Perry Mason (three episodes)
  • 1958–1959: Department M ( M Squad , three episodes)
  • 1959: The Texan (TV series) , an episode
  • 1959–1960: Bonanza (three episodes)
  • 1959–1961: Letter to Loretta (five episodes)
  • 1960–1962: Thriller (15 episodes)
  • 1966–1967: Dangerous Everyday Life ( Felony Squad , six episodes)
  • 1970–1971: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , three episodes)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Donald S. Sanford, Obituary , legacy.com
  2. ^ 'Midway' writer Donald S. Sanford dies at 92 ( February 19, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive ), variety.com
personal data
SURNAME Sanford, Donald S.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH March 17, 1918
DATE OF DEATH February 8, 2011
Place of death Atlanta , Georgia, United States