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Harry Sanford
HARRY SANFORD (July, 23 1929 - November 22, 1999) was an American screenwriter and author.
Born in 1929 in San Diego, California, he studied at university before served in the United States Army f...view moreHARRY SANFORD (July, 23 1929 - November 22, 1999) was an American screenwriter and author.
Born in 1929 in San Diego, California, he studied at university before served in the United States Army from 1946-1948. He was recalled into the Enlisted Reserve in November 1950 and sent to Korea, where he served with “L” Company, Third Battalion, Twenty-third Infantry Regiment of the Second U.S. Infantry “Indianhead” Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea. He was released in July 1951.
After spending five years with film companies in the United States, he joined the Foreign Service Department of State, before working in London at the United States Embassy.
His first book, “The Rushers,” co-written with Max Steeber, was published in 1958. He is also the author of the 1959 novel Apache Uprising, also co-written with Max Steeber, which Sanford then adapted as a screenplay for the 1965 film, starring Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet and John Russell.
Sanford died in Los Angeles, California in 1999 at the age of 70.view less