Dwight Taylor

Dwight Taylor

Birth Date

1/1/1903 (Age 83)

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Death Date

12/31/1986

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dwight Oliver Taylor (January 1, 1903, New York City, New York – December 31, 1986, Woodland Hills, California) was an American author, playwright, and film/television screenwriter. Dwight Taylor was the son of actress Laurette Taylor and her husband, Charles A. Taylor. Dwight Taylor attended Lawrenceville School in Lawrence Township, New Jersey where he began drawing and painting and wrote a book of poetry. After refusing an opportunity to work as a cub reporter for The New York World, he began his career as a journalist for The New Yorker magazine, serving as one of the first editors for their "Talk of the Town". He began screenwriting for Hollywood films in 1930 and for television in 1953. His fir...

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Total Credits

5

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Frequent Collaborators

Mark Sandrich

Mark Sandrich

1 film together

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

1 film together

H. Bruce Humberstone

H. Bruce Humberstone

1 film together

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

1 film together

Allan Scott

1 film together

David Abel

1 film together

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