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Maxwell Shane(1905-1983)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Maxwell Shane was born on 26 August 1905 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Glass Wall (1953), Nightmare (1956) and Fear in the Night (1946). He died on 25 October 1983 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 26, 1905
DiedOctober 25, 1983(78)
BornAugust 26, 1905
DiedOctober 25, 1983(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Gloria Grahame in The Glass Wall (1953)
The Glass Wall
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Nightmare (1956)
Nightmare
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1956
Ann Doran and Paul Kelly in Fear in the Night (1946)
Fear in the Night
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1946
Sue England, Stephen McNally, and Barbara Whiting in City Across the River (1949)
City Across the River
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer

  • Maya (1967)
    Maya
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1968
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1962–1963
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1961
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1959–1960
  • Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Nightmare (1956)
    Nightmare
    6.4
    • written for the screen by
    • 1956
  • Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, and Farley Granger in The Naked Street (1955)
    The Naked Street
    6.5
    • screen play by
    • 1955
  • Mary Murphy in Hell's Island (1955)
    Hell's Island
    5.9
    • written for the screen by
    • 1955
  • Dana Andrews and Donna Reed in Three Hours to Kill (1954)
    Three Hours to Kill
    6.4
    • additional dialogue
    • 1954
  • Gloria Grahame in The Glass Wall (1953)
    The Glass Wall
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
    Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Sue England, Stephen McNally, and Barbara Whiting in City Across the River (1949)
    City Across the River
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Brenda Joyce and Robert Shayne in Shaggy (1948)
    Shaggy
    6.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Charles Arnt, Hillary Brooke, Stanley Clements, and Phillip Reed in Big Town Scandal (1948)
    Big Town Scandal
    5.4
    • radio program Big Town
    • 1948
  • Barbara Britton and William Eythe in Mr. Reckless (1948)
    Mr. Reckless
    5.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Hillary Brooke, Phillip Reed, and Richard Travis in Big Town After Dark (1947)
    Big Town After Dark
    5.5
    • radio program: "Big Town" (uncredited)
    • 1947

Producer

  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1961
  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1960
  • Art Linkletter and the Kids
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Sue England, Stephen McNally, and Barbara Whiting in City Across the River (1949)
    City Across the River
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Hillary Brooke, Leonard Penn, and Phillip Reed in I Cover Big Town (1947)
    I Cover Big Town
    6.1
    • associate producer
    • 1947
  • Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery, and Phillip Reed in Big Town (1946)
    Big Town
    5.2
    • associate producer
    • 1946
  • Tokyo Rose (1946)
    Tokyo Rose
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1946
  • William Gargan and Nancy Kelly in Follow That Woman (1945)
    Follow That Woman
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1945
  • William Gargan, Ann Savage, George E. Stone, and George Zucco in Midnight Manhunt (1945)
    Midnight Manhunt
    5.3
    • associate producer
    • 1945
  • Jack Haley and Ann Savage in Scared Stiff (1945)
    Scared Stiff
    4.9
    • associate producer
    • 1945
  • Jack Haley, Harriet Nelson, Mary Beth Hughes, and Ozzie Nelson in Take It Big (1944)
    Take It Big
    5.3
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1944

Director

  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell in Nightmare (1956)
    Nightmare
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, and Farley Granger in The Naked Street (1955)
    The Naked Street
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Art Linkletter and the Kids
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Gloria Grahame in The Glass Wall (1953)
    The Glass Wall
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Sue England, Stephen McNally, and Barbara Whiting in City Across the River (1949)
    City Across the River
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Ann Doran and Paul Kelly in Fear in the Night (1946)
    Fear in the Night
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1946

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 26, 1905
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 1983
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Story: "The Fox and the Hound" (filmed as The Invisible Killer (1939))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Educated at UCLA and USC Law School.

FAQ

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  • When did Maxwell Shane die?
    October 25, 1983
  • How did Maxwell Shane die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Maxwell Shane when he died?
    78 years old
  • Where did Maxwell Shane die?
    Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Maxwell Shane born?
    August 26, 1905

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