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Robert Westerby(1909-1968)

  • Writer
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Robert Westerby was born on 3 July 1909 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Spider and the Fly (1949), War and Peace (1956) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He was married to Elizabeth. He died on 16 November 1968 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1909
DiedNovember 16, 1968(59)
BornJuly 3, 1909
DiedNovember 16, 1968(59)
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Known for

The Spider and the Fly (1949)
The Spider and the Fly
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1949
Henry Fonda, Audrey Hepburn, and Mel Ferrer in War and Peace (1956)
War and Peace
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1956
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, Eva Bartok, Eddie Constantine, and John Gregson in SOS Pacific (1959)
SOS Pacific
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1959

Credits

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Writer

  • Susan Hampshire and Peter McEnery in The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
    The Fighting Prince of Donegal
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • screenplay by
    • teleplay by
    • teleplay ...
    • 1963–1966
  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)
    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
    5.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1965
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1964
  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
    Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Patrick McGoohan and Susan Hampshire in The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
    The Three Lives of Thomasina
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta (1963)
    Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta
    5.1
    • novel
    • 1963
  • The Devil's Agent (1962)
    The Devil's Agent
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Trouble in the Sky (1960)
    Trouble in the Sky
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, Eva Bartok, Eddie Constantine, and John Gregson in SOS Pacific (1959)
    SOS Pacific
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Tim Turner in The Invisible Man (1958)
    The Invisible Man
    7.0
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1959
  • Desert Patrol (1958)
    Desert Patrol
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Sword of Freedom (1957)
    Sword of Freedom
    7.2
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1957–1958
  • The Surgeon's Knife (1957)
    The Surgeon's Knife
    • Writer
    • 1957

Soundtrack

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "The Legend of Young Dick Turpin"
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 3, 1909
    • Hackney, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 16, 1968
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth? - November 16, 1968 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Wide Boys Never Work" (filmed as Spin a Dark Web (1956)).

Did you know

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    He had two daughters with his first wife. His second wife, Elizabeth, was an assistant on the Mickey Mouse show.

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