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Ovid Demaris(1919-1978)

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Ovid Demaris was born on 6 September 1919 in Biddleford, Maine, USA. He was a writer, known for Machine Gun McCain (1969), Gang War (1958) and Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963). He died on 11 March 1978 in Portland, Maine, USA.
BornSeptember 6, 1919
DiedMarch 11, 1978(58)
BornSeptember 6, 1919
DiedMarch 11, 1978(58)
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Known for

Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, and Pierluigi Aprà in Machine Gun McCain (1969)
Machine Gun McCain
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1969
Charles Bronson, John Doucette, Gloria Henry, Jennifer Holden, and Kent Taylor in Gang War (1958)
Gang War
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1958
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Script and Continuity Department
The Bob McLean Show (1975)
The Bob McLean Show
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Writer

  • Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, and Pierluigi Aprà in Machine Gun McCain (1969)
    Machine Gun McCain
    6.1
    • freely based on the novel "Candyleg" by
    • 1969
  • Charles Bronson, John Doucette, Gloria Henry, Jennifer Holden, and Kent Taylor in Gang War (1958)
    Gang War
    6.0
    • novel "The Hoods Take Over"
    • 1958

Script and Continuity Department

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 6, 1919
    • Biddleford, Maine, USA
  • Died
    • March 11, 1978
    • Portland, Maine, USA
  • Other works
    Novel (w/Ed Reid): "The Green Felt Jungle". NOTE: Filmed as "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963) {The Green Felt Jungle (#2.20)}.

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    Former correspondent for United Press International (UPI).

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