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Malvin Daniel Wald was an American screenwriter most famous for writing the 1948 police drama The Naked City, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. He wrote over 150 scripts for motion pictures and TV shows including Peter Gunn, Daktari, and Perry Mason. He also served with the Army Air Forces and taught screenwriting at the University of Southern California. He died at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Angeles from age-related causes at age 90.
Birth Name
Malvin Daniel Wald
Born
Wednesday, 08 August 1917
Died
Thursday, 06 March 2008
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust | Self | 2004 |
Hollywood Commandos | Self | 1997 |
Visiting... with Huell Howser | Self - Writer | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust | Self | 2004 |
Hollywood Commandos | Self | 1997 |
Visiting... with Huell Howser | Self - Writer | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Bad Charleston Charlie | 1973 |
Daktari | 1966 |
On the Loose | 1951 |
Outrage | 1950 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1949 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |