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Milton Sperling(1912-1988)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Milton Sperling was born on 6 July 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955), Captain Apache (1971) and Battle of the Bulge (1965). He was married to Margit Eva (Bernard) Lloyd and Betty Warner Sheinbaum. He died on 26 August 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 6, 1912
DiedAugust 26, 1988(76)
BornJuly 6, 1912
DiedAugust 26, 1988(76)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8
  • Producer
  • 1955
Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman in Captain Apache (1971)
Captain Apache
4.7
  • Producer
  • 1971
Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Dana Andrews, Pier Angeli, Telly Savalas, Robert Shaw, Ty Hardin, James MacArthur, George Montgomery, Robert Ryan, and Barbara Werle in Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Battle of the Bulge
6.8
  • Producer
  • 1965
Merrill's Marauders (1962)
Merrill's Marauders
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1962

Credits

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Producer

  • Shattered Innocence (1988)
    Shattered Innocence
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Promises to Keep (1985)
    Promises to Keep
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1985
  • Deadly Intentions (1985)
    Deadly Intentions
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1985
  • Morgan Fairchild, Robert Picardo, Eve Arden, Red Buttons, José Ferrer, Mark Harmon, Ray Milland, Howard Duff, Kaye Ballard, Morgan Brittany, Robert Culp, Vincent Gardenia, Robert Goulet, David Groh, Carolyn Jones, Fernando Lamas, Brianne Leary, and Jan Murray in The Dream Merchants (1980)
    The Dream Merchants
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Brave New World (1980)
    Brave New World
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Black Market Baby (1977)
    Black Market Baby
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman in Captain Apache (1971)
    Captain Apache
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Dana Andrews, Pier Angeli, Telly Savalas, Robert Shaw, Ty Hardin, James MacArthur, George Montgomery, Robert Ryan, and Barbara Werle in Battle of the Bulge (1965)
    Battle of the Bulge
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Merrill's Marauders (1962)
    Merrill's Marauders
    6.6
    • produced by
    • 1962
  • The Bramble Bush (1960)
    The Bramble Bush
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Ray Danton in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
    The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
    Marjorie Morningstar
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Top Secret Affair (1957)
    Top Secret Affair
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Gary Cooper, Anthony Quinn, Barbara Stanwyck, and Ruth Roman in Blowing Wild (1953)
    Blowing Wild
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1953

Writer

  • Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman in Captain Apache (1971)
    Captain Apache
    4.7
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Dana Andrews, Pier Angeli, Telly Savalas, Robert Shaw, Ty Hardin, James MacArthur, George Montgomery, Robert Ryan, and Barbara Werle in Battle of the Bulge (1965)
    Battle of the Bulge
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Merrill's Marauders (1962)
    Merrill's Marauders
    6.6
    • screen play by
    • 1962
  • The Bramble Bush (1960)
    The Bramble Bush
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1960
  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    6.8
    • story and screenplay
    • 1955
  • Retreat, Hell! (1952)
    Retreat, Hell!
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1952
  • Glenn Miller, Sonja Henie, and John Payne in Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
    Sun Valley Serenade
    7.1
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • John Barrymore and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Profile (1940)
    The Great Profile
    6.2
    • original screen play
    • 1940
  • Don Ameche, Alan Curtis, George Ernest, Eugenie Leontovich, and Robert Lowery in Four Sons (1940)
    Four Sons
    6.5
    • additional dialogue
    • 1940
  • Richard Dix, Richard Greene, and Brenda Joyce in Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
    Here I Am a Stranger
    7.1
    • writer
    • 1939
  • Lynn Bari and Warner Baxter in The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)
    The Return of the Cisco Kid
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Don Ameche, and Loretta Young in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
    7.0
    • contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Warner Baxter and Marjorie Weaver in I'll Give a Million (1938)
    I'll Give a Million
    6.6
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Don Ameche, Cesar Romero, and Sonja Henie in Happy Landing (1938)
    Happy Landing
    6.2
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power, Sonja Henie, and Arthur Treacher in Thin Ice (1937)
    Thin Ice
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1937

Additional Crew

  • Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, and Henry Wilcoxon in The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
    The Last of the Mohicans
    6.6
    • assistant to Edward Small (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Young in Red Salute (1935)
    Red Salute
    5.9
    • assistant to Edward Small (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Let 'em Have It (1935)
    Let 'em Have It
    6.7
    • assistant to Edward Small (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, Frank Parker, and Sid Silvers in Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
    6.3
    • assistant to Edward Small (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Robert Donat and Elissa Landi in The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.4
    • assistant to Edward Small (uncredited)
    • 1934

Production Department

  • Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)
    Hallelujah I'm a Bum
    6.9
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Maurice Chevalier in The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
    The Smiling Lieutenant
    7.1
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Mary Brian and Fredric March in The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)
    The Royal Family of Broadway
    6.0
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Norman Foster in Young Man of Manhattan (1930)
    Young Man of Manhattan
    6.0
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Capt. Milton Sperling
  • Born
    • July 6, 1912
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 26, 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Margit Eva (Bernard) Lloyd1965 - August 26, 1988 (his death)
  • Children
    • Cass Warner
  • Relatives
    • Cole Hauser(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Stage: Co-produced "Time Remembered" on Broadway. NOTE: He was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Producer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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    Maternal grandfather of actor Cole Hauser.

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