Portrait of Wells Root

Wells Root

Born: Wed, Mar 21 1900
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Mar 09 1993
Wells Root is 92 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Texas Across the River
Texas Across the River
Wells Root was
66 in Texas Across the River
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Oct 26 1966
Poster of Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny
Wells Root was
57 in Hell Ship Mutiny
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 06 1957
Poster of Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
Wells Root was
54 in Magnificent Obsession
as 'Adaptation'.
Sat, Aug 07 1954
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
Wells Root was
52 in The Prisoner of Zenda
as 'Adaptation'.
Tue, Nov 04 1952
Poster of Furia roja
Furia roja
Wells Root was
51 in Furia roja
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Dec 29 1951
Poster of Stronghold
Stronghold
Wells Root was
51 in Stronghold
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines
Wells Root was
43 in Salute to the Marines
as 'Adaptation'.
Thu, Sep 02 1943
Poster of The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under
Wells Root was
43 in The Man from Down Under
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 04 1943
Poster of Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
Wells Root was
42 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 01 1942
Poster of Mokey
Mokey
Wells Root was
42 in Mokey
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Wed, Apr 01 1942
Poster of Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again
Wells Root was
41 in Turned Out Nice Again
as 'Theatre Play'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of The Get-Away
The Get-Away
Wells Root was
41 in The Get-Away
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of The Bad Man
The Bad Man
Wells Root was
41 in The Bad Man
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 28 1941
Poster of Flight Command
Flight Command
Wells Root was
40 in Flight Command
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
Wells Root was
39 in Thunder Afloat
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 15 1939
Poster of Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
Wells Root was
39 in Man of Conquest
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, May 15 1939
Poster of Sergeant Madden
Sergeant Madden
Wells Root was
39 in Sergeant Madden
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
Wells Root was
37 in The Prisoner of Zenda
as 'Adaptation'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero
Wells Root was
36 in The Bold Caballero
as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy
Wells Root was
36 in Sworn Enemy
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of Pursuit
Pursuit
Wells Root was
35 in Pursuit
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
Wells Root was
35 in Public Hero Number 1
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, May 31 1935
Poster of Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
Wells Root was
34 in Shadow of Doubt
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Poster of Paris Interlude
Paris Interlude
Wells Root was
34 in Paris Interlude
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 27 1934
Poster of Black Moon
Black Moon
Wells Root was
34 in Black Moon
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of Night Flight
Night Flight
Wells Root was
33 in Night Flight
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 06 1933
Poster of I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
Wells Root was
33 in I Cover the Waterfront
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, May 19 1933
Poster of Racetrack
Racetrack
Wells Root was
32 in Racetrack
as 'Story'.
Sat, Feb 25 1933
Poster of Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark
Wells Root was
32 in Tiger Shark
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Sep 24 1932
Poster of Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise
Wells Root was
32 in Bird of Paradise
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 12 1932
Poster of Politics
Politics
Wells Root was
30 in Politics
as 'Adaptation'.
Thu, Feb 26 1931
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Wells Root was
30 in The Prodigal
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Feb 21 1931
Poster of The Storm
The Storm
Wells Root was
30 in The Storm
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Aug 17 1930
Poster of Chasing Rainbows
Chasing Rainbows
Wells Root was
29 in Chasing Rainbows
as 'Adaptation'.
Fri, Jan 10 1930
Poster of Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley
Wells Root was
29 in Peacock Alley
as 'Scenario Writer, Screenplay'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930

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 Rogues
The Rogues
Wells Root was
64+ in The Rogues
as 'Writer, Teleplay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964