William Bowers

William Bowers

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1916-01-17

  • Day of Death

    1987-03-27 (71 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Biography

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).

Known For

Acting

Crew