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Donald S. Sanford(1918-2011)

  • Writer
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Donald S. Sanford was born on 17 March 1918 in the USA. He was a writer, known for Telephone Time (1956), Thriller (1960) and Man Against Crime (1949). He was married to Teddi. He died on 8 February 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1918
DiedFebruary 8, 2011(92)
BornMarch 17, 1918
DiedFebruary 8, 2011(92)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
Telephone Time
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Man Against Crime (1949)
Man Against Crime
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Don Sanford)
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Ravagers (1979)
    Ravagers
    4.6
    • screen story
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Crash (1978)
    Crash
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1978
  • Midway (1976)
    Midway
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970–1971
  • Lynda Day George, Ed Nelson, and Percy Rodrigues in The Silent Force (1970)
    The Silent Force
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1969
  • Mosquito Squadron (1969)
    Mosquito Squadron
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1969
  • The Thousand Plane Raid (1969)
    The Thousand Plane Raid
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Submarine X-1 (1968)
    Submarine X-1
    5.3
    • screenplay (as Donald Sanford)
    • 1968
  • The Felony Squad (1966)
    The Felony Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1966–1967
  • Barbara Hershey, Michael Anderson Jr., Tammy Locke, Keith Schultz, and Kevin Schultz in The Monroes (1966)
    The Monroes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966
  • Blue Light (1966)
    Blue Light
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1966
  • The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
    The Legend of Jesse James
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1965
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Donaldson Ford
  • Born
    • March 17, 1918
    • USA
  • Died
    • February 8, 2011
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Teddi1975 - February 8, 2011 (his death)
  • Other works
    Writer, "Search for Tomorrow" daytime soap opera.

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  • Trivia
    Prolific writer for television, often of westerns or on military themes. Formerly served in the U.S.Navy. Best known for his screenplay of the all-star blockbuster movie 'Midway' (1976). After the end of his writing career, be became CEO of a company mining vermiculite.

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