Ralph Wheelwright
Ralph Wheelwright (born September 11, 1898 in New York City , † April 15, 1971 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter.
Life
Wheelwright was with MGM for many years . From the 1930s to the 1950s, he provided the basic story for several Hollywood film productions, and he also worked as a film producer twice in the 1940s. The story of Blossoms in the Dust is based on a personal experience of Wheelwright. While trying to adopt a child with his wife, the two came across Edna Gladney and her organization. This could help them to have a baby. Inspired by Gladney, Wheelwright wrote a story about her life and sold his script to Louis B. Mayer for $ 10,000 . The film was then made.
For the screenplay for the film The Man with 1000 Faces , Goff was nominated for an Oscar in 1958 together with Ivan Goff , R. Wright Campbell and Ben Roberts in the category Best Original Screenplay.
Filmography (selection)
- 1941: Blossoms in the Dust (Blossoms in the Dust)
- 1956: The Heart of a Millionaire (These Wilder Years)
- 1957: The man with 1,000 faces (Man of a Thousand Faces)
Web links
- Ralph Wheelwright in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Troyan: A Rose for Mrs. Miniver. The Life of Greer Garson . The University Press of Kentucky, 1999, p. 111.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wheelwright, Ralph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1971 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |