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Bird of Paradise (1932) -- A native girl falls for a visitor to her island, but she's chosen to be sacrificed to the volcano god.

"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 2: Episode 27 -- Bat's plan to catch a gang of stagecoach robbers backfires, when not only the silver bullion the coach was carrying is stolen, but the stagecoach itself disappears.

Stronghold (1951) -- MattTrailer.com - Trailer (Flash)

"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 2: Episode 1 -- An old friend asks Bat to look into the background of her daughter's fiance.

"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 1: Episode 23 -- Bat agrees to escort a murder suspect to trial, but the man escapes with the help of his girl friend. Bat decides to take the woman to Fort Smith to stand trial for jail-breaking with the hope that he might capture the suspect along the way.

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Date of Birth:

21 March 1900, Buffalo, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

9 March 1993, Los Angeles County, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

One of the founding members of the WGA, Wells had over sixty screenplays... more

Trivia:

Came up with the title, Gridiron Gang (1993) (TV) for friend Lee Stanley more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Tarzan" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	6.9 (88)
	1 TV episode: The Fire People (1966) (writer)
2.	Texas Across the River (1966)	(written by)	1966	-	6.3 (414)

3.	"Combat!" (1962)	(2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	8.7 (462)
	2 TV episodes: Luck with Rainbows (1965) (written by) Vendetta (1964) (written by)
4.	"The Rogues" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	8.4 (77)
	2 TV episodes: The Laughing Lady of Luxor (1965) (teleplay) The Computer Goes West (1964) (writer)
5.	"Lawman" (1958)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.1 (60)
	AKAs: The Lawman (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Jailbreak (1962) (writer)
6.	"Laramie" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (88)
	1 TV episode: Wolf Cub (1961) (writer)
7.	Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)	(writer)	1961	-	-

8.	"Whiplash" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.6 (17)
	1 TV episode: The Remittance Man (1961) (writer)
9.	"Maverick" (1957)	(4 episodes, 1959-1961)	1961	-	8.4 (382)
	4 TV episodes: The Forbidden City (1961) (writer) The Maverick Line (1960) (writer) A Flock of Trouble (1960) (writer) The Cats of Paradise (1959) (teleplay)
10.	"Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	8.2 (200)
	2 TV episodes: Pay-off at Pinto (1960) (writer) Drop to Drink (1958) (writer)
11.	"Bat Masterson" (1958)	(7 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	7.6 (144)
	7 TV episodes: Stage to Nowhere (1960) (written by) To the Manner Born (1959) (written by) The Desert Ship (1959) (written by) The Black Pearls (1959) (written by) A Matter of Honor (1959) (written by) 2 episodes not shown.
12.	"Bronco" (1958)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	6.9 (71)
	1 TV episode: Volunteers from Aberdeen (1960) (teleplay)
13.	"Tombstone Territory" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (24)
	2 TV episodes: The Legend (1959) (writer) No Way Out (1959) (writer)
14.	"The Restless Gun" (1957)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.5 (28)
	1 TV episode: The Cavis Boy (1959) (written by)
15.	"Colt .45" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1957-1959)	1959	-	8.3 (19)
	2 TV episodes: Dead Aim (1959) (teleplay) Final Payment (1957) (writer)
16.	"Cheyenne" (1955)	(4 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	8.4 (204)
	4 TV episodes: Wagon-Tongue North (1958) (writer) The Mutton Puncher (1957) (writer) Born Bad (1957) (writer) Big Ghost Basin (1957) (teleplay)
17.	"Casey Jones" (1957)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.8 (32)
	1 TV episode: The Black Box (1957) (teleplay)
18.	Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)	(original screenplay)	1957	-	4.5 (20)

19.	"Sugarfoot" (1957)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.8 (95)
	AKAs: Tenderfoot (UK) 1 TV episode: Bunch Quitter (1957) (teleplay)
20.	"The Lone Ranger" (1949)	(3 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	8.1 (241)
	3 TV episodes: Dead-Eye (1957) (screenplay) The Letter Bride (1956) (screenplay) The Sheriff of Smoke Tree (1956) (screenplay)
21.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: The Connoisseur (1957) (writer)
22.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Charlatan (1956) (writer)
23.	"Jungle Jim" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	8.8 (118)
	2 TV episodes: Power of Darkness (1956) (story) (teleplay) Lagoon of Death (1955) (writer)
24.	"Brave Eagle" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	8.0 (26)
	3 TV episodes: War Paint (1956) (writer) Papoose (1956) (writer) Gold of Haunted Mountain (1955) (writer)
25.	"The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.6 (57)
	AKAs: Wyatt Earp 1 TV episode: The Big Baby Contest (1955) (story and teleplay)
26.	"Tales of the Texas Rangers" (1955)	(unknown episodes)	1955	-	8.7 (21)

27.	"TV Reader's Digest" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	7.8 (6)
	2 TV episodes: France's Greatest Detective (1955) (teleplay) The End of Blackbeard the Pirate (1955) (teleplay)
28.	"Captain Midnight" (1954)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.3 (27)
	AKAs: Jet Jackson, Flying Commando 1 TV episode: Death Below Zero (1954) (screenplay)
29.	Magnificent Obsession (1954)	(adaptation)	1954	-	7.0 (1,571)

30.	"Adventures of Superman" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	8.1 (516)
	AKAs: Superman (Australia) 1 TV episode: The Secret of Superman (1952) (screenplay)
31.	The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)	(adaptation)	1952	-	6.8 (1,175)

32.	"The Roy Rogers Show" (1951)	(unknown episodes)	1951	-	7.5 (58)

33.	Stronghold (1951)	(story)	1951	-	5.8 (21)

34.	The Cinematographer (1951)	(story) (uncredited)	1951	-	6.6 (12)

35.	Furia roja (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	-

36.	Movies Are Adventure (1948)	(story) (uncredited)	1948	-	5.7 (15)

37.	The Man from Down Under (1943)	(writer)	1943	-	5.9 (68)

38.	Salute to the Marines (1943)	(adaptation)	1943	-	6.6 (89)

39.	Tennessee Johnson (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	7.1 (158)
	AKAs: The Man on America's Conscience (UK)
40.	Mokey (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	3.7 (53)

41.	Turned Out Nice Again (1941)	(play "As You Are")	1941	-	6.1 (47)

42.	The Get-Away (1941)	(screenplay) (story)	1941	-	6.5 (75)
	AKAs: The Getaway (USA)
43.	The Bad Man (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	6.2 (97)
	AKAs: Two-Gun Cupid (UK)
44.	Flight Command (1940)	(screenplay)	1940	-	6.0 (183)

45.	Thunder Afloat (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	6.0 (16)

46.	Man of Conquest (1939)	(screenplay) (story)	1939	-	6.6 (48)

47.	Sergeant Madden (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	5.9 (55)

48.	The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)	(adaptation)	1937	-	7.8 (1,576)

49.	The Bold Caballero (1936)	(original screenplay) (story "The Return of Zorro") (uncredited)	1936	-	5.3 (29)
	AKAs: The Bold Cavalier (UK)
50.	Sworn Enemy (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	6.0 (49)

51.	The Beloved Vagabond (1936)	(dialogue)	1936	-	6.2 (9)

52.	Pursuit (1935)	(screenplay)	1935	-	5.7 (37)

53.	Public Hero #1 (1935)	(screenplay) (story)	1935	-	6.6 (154)

54.	Shadow of Doubt (1935)	(writer)	1935	-	6.2 (65)

55.	Paris Interlude (1934)	(screenplay)	1934	-	6.0 (31)

56.	Black Moon (1934)	(writer)	1934	-	6.2 (89)

57.	Stingaree (1934)	(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)	1934	-	5.9 (133)

58.	I Cover the Waterfront (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.3 (157)

59.	Racetrack (1933)	(story)	1933	-	-

60.	Tiger Shark (1932)	(screenplay)	1932	-	6.3 (267)

61.	Bird of Paradise (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	6.1 (318)

62.	Politics (1931)	(adaptation)	1931	-	6.6 (78)

63.	The Prodigal (1931)	(scenario) (story "The Southerner")	1931	-	-

64.	The Storm (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	5.7 (17)

65.	The Rogue Song (1930)	(idea)	1930	-	5.5 (25)

66.	Chasing Rainbows (1930)	(adaptation)	1930	-	6.5 (57)

67.	Peacock Alley (1930)	(scenario)	1930	-	8.3 (25)

68.	Varsity (1928)	(story) (dialogue)	1928	-	-

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mokey (1942)	1942	-	3.7 (53)

2.	The Bold Caballero (1936)	1936	-	5.3 (29)
	AKAs: The Bold Cavalier (UK)

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Bicycle Safety (1975)	Himself - Cyclist	1975	-	7.0 (19)

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Western | Drama | Adventure | Romance more

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