Melville Shavelson

Screenwriter

Birthday April 1, 1917

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace New Hampshire

DEATH DATE Aug 8, 2007 (90)

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About

Former President of the Writer's Guild who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay twice: once for Houseboat, and the other for The Seven Little Foys.

Before Fame

He was born in New York City.

Trivia

He wrote, produced, and co-directed the 1979 ABC miniseries "Ike" about Dwight D. Eisenhower's participation in World War II.

Family Life

He married wife Ruth in 2001.

Associated With

He once worked with actress, Lucille Ball.