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Wells Root(1900-1993)

  • Writer
  • Director
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Wells Root was born on 21 March 1900 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Jungle Jim (1955), Mokey (1942) and The Bold Caballero (1936). He was married to Mimi Doyle and Lillian 'Lin' Segal. He died on 9 March 1993 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1900
DiedMarch 9, 1993(92)
BornMarch 21, 1900
DiedMarch 9, 1993(92)
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Known for

Jungle Jim (1955)
Jungle Jim
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
Mokey
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1942
Heather Angel and Robert Livingston in The Bold Caballero (1936)
The Bold Caballero
5.7
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1936
Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Jon Hall, and Roberta Haynes in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
Hell Ship Mutiny
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1957

Credits

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Writer

  • Ron Ely in Tarzan (1966)
    Tarzan
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966
  • Alain Delon, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Rosemary Forsyth in Texas Across the River (1966)
    Texas Across the River
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964–1965
  • Charles Boyer and Susanne Cramer in The Rogues (1964)
    The Rogues
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1964–1965
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • writer ...
    • 1957–1962
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • Laramie (1959)
    Laramie
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Merry Anders and Ron Foster in Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
    Secret of Deep Harbor
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Whiplash (1960)
    Whiplash
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1959–1961
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958–1960
  • Pat Conway in Tombstone Territory (1957)
    Tombstone Territory
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958–1960
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1960
  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959

Director

  • Donna Reed, Robert Blake, and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
    Mokey
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Heather Angel and Robert Livingston in The Bold Caballero (1936)
    The Bold Caballero
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • March 21, 1900
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 9, 1993
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Mimi DoyleJanuary 25, 1944 - June 15, 1979 (her death)
  • Other works
    Playwright (w/Hugh Mills): "As You Are" (filmed as Turned Out Nice Again (1941)).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    A co-founding member of the Writers Guild of America

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