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Gordon McDonell(1905-1995)

  • Writer
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Gordon McDonell was born on 30 October 1905 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Shadow of a Doubt (1943), They Won't Believe Me (1947) and Step Down to Terror (1958). He died on 16 December 1995 in Green Valley, Arizona, USA.
BornOctober 30, 1905
DiedDecember 16, 1995(90)
BornOctober 30, 1905
DiedDecember 16, 1995(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1943
They Won't Believe Me (1947)
They Won't Believe Me
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1947
Charles Drake and Colleen Miller in Step Down to Terror (1958)
Step Down to Terror
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1958
The Executioner (1970)
The Executioner
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • earlier story
    • story
    • 1991
  • The Executioner (1970)
    The Executioner
    6.0
    • story
    • 1970
  • Charles Drake and Colleen Miller in Step Down to Terror (1958)
    Step Down to Terror
    6.1
    • story
    • 1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1955
  • They Won't Believe Me (1947)
    They Won't Believe Me
    7.2
    • story
    • 1947
  • Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    7.7
    • from an original story by
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 30, 1905
    • Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 16, 1995
    • Green Valley, Arizona, USA(undisclosed)

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