William Bowers
William Bowers (Las Cruces, 1916 - Woodland Hills, California, 1987) was a reporter in Long Beach, California before becoming a screenwriter and specializing in writing comedy westerns and also turned out several thrillers. His first credited screenplay was My Favorite Spy in 1942. His career noticeably picked up after his Oscar nomination for the gritty Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter in 1950, leading to such assignments as the remake of My Man Godfrey in 1957 and The Sheepman in 1958 (a second Oscar nomination). Bowers produced the last film that he wrote, the superior Western parody Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).
Known for
WritingBirthday
January 17, 1916Deathday
March 27, 1987Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
49Place of birth
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USACast credits
Crew credits
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Screenplay, ProducerSplit Second
ScreenplayCry Danger
ScreenplayThe Mob
ScreenplayConvicted
Screenplay-30-
WriterThe Web
ScreenplayNight and Day
ScreenplaySomething in the Wind
Screenplay5 Against the House
ScreenplayThe Law and Jake Wade
ScreenplayAlias Jesse James
WriterThe Gunfighter
Screenplay, StoryMy Man Godfrey
ScreenplayThe Ride to Hangman's Tree
ScreenplayTight Spot
ScreenplayAssignment: Paris
ScreenplayWay... Way Out
WriterSeven Days' Leave
ScreenplayThe Best Things in Life Are Free
ScreenplayShe Couldn't Say No
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