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James Edmiston(1912-1959)

  • Writer
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James Edmiston was born on 7 January 1912 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Dangerous Mission (1954), The Devil's Hairpin (1957) and Rider on a Dead Horse (1962). He died on 8 February 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 7, 1912
DiedFebruary 8, 1959(47)
BornJanuary 7, 1912
DiedFebruary 8, 1959(47)
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Known for

Dangerous Mission (1954)
Dangerous Mission
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1954
Mary Astor, Arthur Franz, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
The Devil's Hairpin
5.9
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1957
Rider on a Dead Horse (1962)
Rider on a Dead Horse
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1962
Man with a Camera (1958)
Man with a Camera
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Rider on a Dead Horse (1962)
    Rider on a Dead Horse
    5.6
    • story
    • 1962
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • story
    • 1959–1960
  • Four Fast Guns (1960)
    Four Fast Guns
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • Man with a Camera (1958)
    Man with a Camera
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1958–1959
  • Lux Playhouse (1958)
    Lux Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Pat Conway in Tombstone Territory (1957)
    Tombstone Territory
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Wink of an Eye (1958)
    Wink of an Eye
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1958
  • Mary Astor, Arthur Franz, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
    The Devil's Hairpin
    5.9
    • written by
    • novel "The Fastest Man on Earth" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Wire Service (1956)
    Wire Service
    6.9
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • Writer
    • 1956–1957
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1956
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Mara Corday, Jock Mahoney, and Dale Robertson in A Day of Fury (1956)
    A Day of Fury
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 7, 1912
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 8, 1959
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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