as "Congo Bill" (1948)

Born in Chicago, IL. Writer who entered American film in 1945 as an actor at Warner Bros. Writing credits include HOW TO SMUGGLE A HERNIA ACROSS THE BORDER (1949), DIAL 1119 and DOUBLE DEAL (both 1950), MEET DANNY WILSON (also ass't prod.) and BACK AT THE FRONT (both 1952), WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME (1953), 3 RING CIRCUS (1954), BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955), ARTISTS AND MODELS (1955), JOHNNY CONCHO (1956, also director), THE DELICATE DELINQUENT (1957, also director), HEAR ME GOOD (also 1957, also producer & director), the 1965 TV series "Mona McCluskey" (also director), SUPPOSE THEY GAVE A WAR AND NOBODY CAME? (1970) and TOOTSIE (1982, story).  Nominated for Writing (Best Screenplay written directly for the screen) 1982: TOOTSIE (w. Larry Gelbart & Murray Schisgal) 1 nomination