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Harriet Frank Jr.(1923-2020)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch
Harriet Frank Jr. was born on 2 March 1923 in Portland, Oregon, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Hud (1963), The Cowboys (1972) and Norma Rae (1979). She was married to Irving Ravetch. She died on 28 January 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1923
DiedJanuary 28, 2020(96)
BornMarch 2, 1923
DiedJanuary 28, 2020(96)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
Hud
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1963
The Cowboys (1972)
The Cowboys
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1972
Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1979
Jon Voight in Conrack (1974)
Conrack
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1974

Credits

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Writer

  • Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda in Stanley & Iris (1990)
    Stanley & Iris
    6.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1990
  • Sally Field in Murphy's Romance (1985)
    Murphy's Romance
    7.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1985
  • Cassie Yates in Norma Rae (1981)
    Norma Rae
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1981
  • Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)
    Norma Rae
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Ron Howard, Lee Marvin, Charles Martin Smith, and Gary Grimes in The Spikes Gang (1974)
    The Spikes Gang
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Jon Voight in Conrack (1974)
    Conrack
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • James Coburn in The Carey Treatment (1972)
    The Carey Treatment
    6.2
    • screenplay (as James P. Bonner)
    • 1972
  • The Cowboys (1972)
    The Cowboys
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • Steve McQueen in The Reivers (1969)
    The Reivers
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • House of Cards (1968)
    House of Cards
    6.1
    • screenplay (as James P. Bonner)
    • 1968
  • Paul Newman and Diane Cilento in Hombre (1967)
    Hombre
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • And Baby Makes Three (1966)
    And Baby Makes Three
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • McCall's magazine story
    • 1966
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
    Hud
    7.8
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Eve Arden, Angela Lansbury, Shirley Knight, Lee Kinsolving, Dorothy McGuire, and Robert Preston in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1960

Producer

  • Jon Voight in Conrack (1974)
    Conrack
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • James P. Bonner
  • Born
    • March 2, 1923
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Irving RavetchNovember 28, 1946 - September 19, 2010 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her sister-in-law, Merona Faithe Ravetch, married her brother, Martin, in 1956.
  • Trademark
    Screenplays written along with husband Irving Ravetch and directed by Martin Ritt.
  • Nickname
    • Hank
  • Salary
    • Hombre
      (1967)
      $150,000

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