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Co-created Mister Magoo (1960).

Began writing his first novel at age 86. The book, "A Bowl of Cherries," was published in October 2007.

Early in his Hollywood career, he fronted for blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo on the 1950 film-noir crime classic Gun Crazy (1950). In 1992 Kaufman officially requested that the Writers Guild of America West take his name off the credits and replace it with Trumbo's name. "Any time I had speaking engagements where they included that film in my credits, I always set the record straight anyway," he said.

Studied at John Hopkins University, supplementing his income by volunteering as a guinea pig for medical tests on cobra venom. After his graduation, he worked as a copy boy at the New York Daily News, then as a reporter for Newsday.

Enlisted in the US Marines at the outbreak of World War II, and participated in the Guadalcanal campaign and the landings at Guam and Okinawa. He was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery under fire.

Millard and Lorraine had 3 kids during their 66-year-long marriage: son Frederick and daughters Mary Carde and Amy Burk, and seven grandchildren.