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Earl W. Wallace(1942-2018)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Earl W. Wallace was born on 23 October 1942. He was a writer, known for Witness (1985), How the West Was Won (1976) and Supertrain (1979). He was married to Pamela Wallace. He died on 12 May 2018.
BornOctober 23, 1942
DiedMay 12, 2018(75)
BornOctober 23, 1942
DiedMay 12, 2018(75)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
Witness
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1985
James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
How the West Was Won
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Joey Aresco, Ilene Graff, and Harrison Page in Supertrain (1979)
Supertrain
4.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Earl Wallace)

Credits

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Writer

  • Graham Greene and Litefoot in Song of Hiawatha (2001)
    Song of Hiawatha
    5.9
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Sharon Stone, Vanessa Redgrave, Ellen DeGeneres, Chloë Sevigny, and Michelle Williams in If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
    If These Walls Could Talk 2
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • created by
    • 2000
  • Hector Elizondo, Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, and Sarah Rosen Fruitman in Borrowed Hearts (1997)
    Borrowed Hearts
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Earl Wallace)
    • 1997
  • Jennifer Garner in Rose Hill (1997)
    Rose Hill
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1997
  • Demi Moore, Cher, and Sissy Spacek in If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
    If These Walls Could Talk
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • story (segment "1952")
    • 1996
  • Pierce Brosnan and Eric Schweig in The Broken Chain (1993)
    The Broken Chain
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Virginia Madsen in A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
    A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
    Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1992
  • James Arness and Joe Lara in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)
    Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Gideon Oliver (1989)
    Gideon Oliver
    6.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by (as Earl Wallace, as Earl Wallace)
    • 1989
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • written for television
    • 1988–1989
  • Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
    Witness
    7.3
    • story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1985
  • Yaphet Kotto, Gary Grubbs, Cliff Potts, and Shelley Smith in For Love and Honor (1983)
    For Love and Honor
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1983–1984
  • River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Joan Collins, Priscilla Barnes, and Lee Horsley in The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982)
    The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982

Additional Crew

  • Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War (1983)
    The Winds of War
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • story editor
    • 1983
  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1977
  • Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
    Bronk
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1975–1976

Script and Continuity Department

  • Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War (1983)
    The Winds of War
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • script editor
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Earl Wallace
  • Born
    • October 23, 1942
  • Died
    • May 12, 2018
  • Spouse
    • Pamela Wallace? - May 12, 2018 (his death)

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