James Edward Grant

James Edward Grant

Known for

Writing

Born

July 2, 1905

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

February 19, 1966 (aged 60)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Edward Grant (July 2, 1905 - February 19, 1966) was an American short story writer and screenwriter who contributed to more than fifty films between 1935 and 1971.

Born in Chicago, Grant began his career in the mid-1930s developing stories or writing scripts for mostly B movies. He collaborated with John Wayne on twelve projects, starting with Angel and the Badman (which he also directed) in 1947 through Circus World in 1964. Support Your Local Gunfighter was released in 1971, five years after his death.

Grant won the Bronze Wrangler, an annual award presented by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, twice, for The Alamo in 1961 and...

Best known work

The Alamo
The Alamo
1960
McLintock!
McLintock!
1963
Hondo
Hondo
1953
The Comancheros
The Comancheros
1961
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef
1963
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman
1947
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971
The Last Wagon
The Last Wagon
1956
Circus World
Circus World
1964

Filmography

  1. 2026

    Angel and the Badman

    Story

  2. 2009

  3. 1976

  4. 1971

  5. 1967

  6. 1964

    Circus World

    Screenplay

  7. 1963

    McLintock!

    Screenplay

  8. 1963

    Donovan's Reef

    Screenplay

  9. 1961

    The Comancheros

    Screenplay

  10. 1960

    The Alamo

    Screenplay, Associate Producer

  11. 1958

  12. 1958

    The Sheepman

    Screenplay, Story

  13. 1956

  14. 1956

    The Last Wagon

    Screenplay

  15. 1954

    Ring of Fear

    Director, Screenplay

  16. 1953

    Hondo

    Screenplay

  17. 1952

  18. 1951

  19. 1951

  20. 1951

  21. 1950

  22. 1950

    Surrender

    Screenplay, Story

  23. 1950

  24. 1950

  25. 1950

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