Biography

Clarence Greene was born on August 10, 1913 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Well (1951), Pillow Talk (1959) and The Thief (1952). He died on June 17, 1995 in California, USA.

American writer-producer of thrillers and films noir, usually in collaboration with Russell Rouse. Their best work consists of the films D.O.A. (1949), The Thief (1952) and New York Confidential (1955). Tightrope (1959), a TV series in the noir genre, produced by Greene-Rouse Productions, lasted only one season.

He was a practicing lawyer in New York before he became a screenwriter.