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W.R. Burnett

Born: Sat, Nov 25 1899
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, USA

Death: Sun, Apr 25 1982
W.R. Burnett is 82 years old
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Poster of Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze
W.R. Burnett was
72 in Cool Breeze
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Mar 29 1972
Poster of Stiletto
Stiletto
W.R. Burnett was
69 in Stiletto
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 30 1969
Poster of Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra
W.R. Burnett was
68 in Ice Station Zebra
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of The Jackals
The Jackals
W.R. Burnett was
67 in The Jackals
as 'Story'.
Sat, Nov 11 1967
Poster of 4 for Texas
4 for Texas
W.R. Burnett was
64 in 4 for Texas
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Dec 21 1963
Poster of Cairo
Cairo
W.R. Burnett was
63 in Cairo
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Jul 17 1963
Poster of The Great Escape
The Great Escape
W.R. Burnett was
63 in The Great Escape
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jul 03 1963
Poster of Sergeants 3
Sergeants 3
W.R. Burnett was
62 in Sergeants 3
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Feb 10 1962
Poster of The Lawbreakers
The Lawbreakers
W.R. Burnett was
61 in The Lawbreakers
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Aug 15 1961
Poster of September Storm
September Storm
W.R. Burnett was
60 in September Storm
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 09 1960
Poster of The Badlanders
The Badlanders
W.R. Burnett was
58 in The Badlanders
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Sep 03 1958
Poster of Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell
W.R. Burnett was
57 in Short Cut to Hell
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Accused of Murder
Accused of Murder
W.R. Burnett was
57 in Accused of Murder
as 'Novel, Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 21 1956
Poster of Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
W.R. Burnett was
56 in Rookie of the Year
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Dec 07 1955
Poster of I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times
W.R. Burnett was
55 in I Died a Thousand Times
as 'Novel, Screenplay'.
Wed, Nov 09 1955
Poster of Illegal
Illegal
W.R. Burnett was
55 in Illegal
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Oct 09 1955
Poster of Captain Lightfoot
Captain Lightfoot
W.R. Burnett was
55 in Captain Lightfoot
as 'Novel, Writer'.
Sat, Mar 26 1955
Poster of Night People
Night People
W.R. Burnett was
54 in Night People
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Poster of Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission
W.R. Burnett was
54 in Dangerous Mission
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Mar 06 1954
Poster of Arrowhead
Arrowhead
W.R. Burnett was
53 in Arrowhead
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Aug 03 1953
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
W.R. Burnett was
53 in Law and Order
as 'Novel'.
Wed, May 13 1953
Poster of The Racket
The Racket
W.R. Burnett was
51 in The Racket
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Iron Man
Iron Man
W.R. Burnett was
51 in Iron Man
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
Poster of Vendetta
Vendetta
W.R. Burnett was
51 in Vendetta
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Dec 25 1950
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
W.R. Burnett was
50 in The Asphalt Jungle
as 'Novel'.
Fri, May 12 1950
Poster of Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
W.R. Burnett was
49 in Colorado Territory
as 'Novel'.
Sat, Jun 11 1949
Poster of Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
W.R. Burnett was
49 in Yellow Sky
as 'Story'.
Fri, Dec 24 1948
Poster of Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter
W.R. Burnett was
48 in Belle Starr's Daughter
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Nov 13 1948
Poster of Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever
W.R. Burnett was
46 in Nobody Lives Forever
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Fri, Nov 01 1946
Poster of San Antonio
San Antonio
W.R. Burnett was
46 in San Antonio
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 29 1945
Poster of Background to Danger
Background to Danger
W.R. Burnett was
43 in Background to Danger
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Jul 03 1943
Poster of Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
W.R. Burnett was
43 in Action in the North Atlantic
as 'Additional Dialogue'.
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of Crash Dive
Crash Dive
W.R. Burnett was
43 in Crash Dive
as 'Story'.
Thu, Apr 22 1943
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
W.R. Burnett was
42 in Wake Island
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
W.R. Burnett was
42 in This Gun for Hire
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of The Get-Away
The Get-Away
W.R. Burnett was
41 in The Get-Away
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of High Sierra
High Sierra
W.R. Burnett was
41 in High Sierra
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Thu, Jan 23 1941
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
W.R. Burnett was
41 in Law and Order
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Nov 28 1940
Poster of Dark Command
Dark Command
W.R. Burnett was
40 in Dark Command
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Apr 15 1940
Poster of King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld
W.R. Burnett was
39 in King of the Underworld
as 'Story'.
Sat, Jan 14 1939
Poster of Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
W.R. Burnett was
37 in Some Blondes Are Dangerous
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Oct 31 1937
Poster of Wild West Days
Wild West Days
W.R. Burnett was
37 in Wild West Days
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Jul 05 1937
Poster of Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
W.R. Burnett was
35 in Dr. Socrates
as 'Story'.
Sat, Oct 19 1935
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
W.R. Burnett was
35 in The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Story'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard
W.R. Burnett was
34 in Dark Hazard
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Jan 31 1934
Poster of Scarface
Scarface
W.R. Burnett was
32 in Scarface
as 'Dialogue, Continuity'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932
Poster of The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
W.R. Burnett was
32 in The Beast of the City
as 'Story'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
W.R. Burnett was
32 in Law and Order
as 'Novel'.
Tue, Feb 09 1932
Poster of The Finger Points
The Finger Points
W.R. Burnett was
31 in The Finger Points
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Apr 11 1931
Poster of Little Caesar
Little Caesar
W.R. Burnett was
31 in Little Caesar
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Jan 25 1931

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
W.R. Burnett was
61+ in The Asphalt Jungle
as 'Novel'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
W.R. Burnett was
55+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Story'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955