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Jack Schaefer(1907-1991)

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Jack Schaefer was born on 19 November 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Shane (1953), Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) and The Silver Whip (1953). He died on 24 January 1991 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
BornNovember 19, 1907
DiedJanuary 24, 1991(83)
BornNovember 19, 1907
DiedJanuary 24, 1991(83)
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Known for

Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)
Shane
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
James Cagney, Stephen McNally, and Irene Papas in Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
Tribute to a Bad Man
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1956
Robert Wagner, Kathleen Crowley, and Dale Robertson in The Silver Whip (1953)
The Silver Whip
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Lee Marvin and Jeanne Moreau in Monte Walsh (1970)
Monte Walsh
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Tom Selleck in Monte Walsh (2003)
    Monte Walsh
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • novel (as Jack Schaffer)
    • 2003
  • Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
    Stubby Pringle's Christmas
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • based on the story by
    • 1978
  • Lee Marvin and Jeanne Moreau in Monte Walsh (1970)
    Monte Walsh
    7.0
    • based upon the novel by
    • 1970
  • Shane (1966)
    Shane
    7.2
    TV Series
    • based on the novel "Shane" by
    • 1966
  • Konyakçi (1965)
    Konyakçi
    5.4
    • novel "Shane" (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Jim Backus, Joan Blondell, Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, and Melvyn Douglas in Advance to the Rear (1964)
    Advance to the Rear
    5.9
    • story by
    • 1964
  • New Comedy Showcase
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
    Trooper Hook
    6.6
    • story
    • 1957
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1957
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • James Cagney, Stephen McNally, and Irene Papas in Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
    Tribute to a Bad Man
    6.7
    • based on a short story by
    • 1956
  • Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955)
    Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1956
  • Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)
    Shane
    7.6
    • based on the novel by
    • 1953
  • Robert Wagner, Kathleen Crowley, and Dale Robertson in The Silver Whip (1953)
    The Silver Whip
    6.6
    • from a novel by
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jack Schaffer
  • Born
    • November 19, 1907
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 24, 1991
    • Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA(stroke)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Company of Cowards" (filmed as Advance to the Rear (1964))

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