Portrait of William Bowers

William Bowers

Bio: William Bowers (Las Cruces, 1916 - Woodland Hills, California, 1987) was a reporter in Long Beach, California before becoming a screenwriter and specializing in writing comedy westerns and also turned out several thrillers. His first credited screenplay was My Favorite Spy in 1942
Born: Mon, Jan 17 1916
Birthplace: Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Death: Fri, Mar 27 1987
William Bowers is 71 years old
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Poster of Goodnight, August
Goodnight, August
William Bowers would have been no older than
71 in Goodnight, August
as 'Sound Recordist'.
Sun, Oct 01 2023
Poster of More Wild Wild West
More Wild Wild West
William Bowers was
64 in More Wild Wild West
as 'Teleplay'.
Tue, Oct 07 1980
Poster of The Wild Wild West Revisited
The Wild Wild West Revisited
William Bowers was
63 in The Wild Wild West Revisited
as 'Writer'.
Wed, May 09 1979
Poster of Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
William Bowers was
62 in Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as 'Writer'.
Fri, May 26 1978
Poster of Mobile Two
Mobile Two
William Bowers was
59 in Mobile Two
as 'Producer'.
Tue, Sep 02 1975
Poster of The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit
William Bowers was
58 in The Gun and the Pulpit
as 'Teleplay'.
Wed, Apr 03 1974
Poster of Sidekicks
Sidekicks
William Bowers was
58 in Sidekicks
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Poster of Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff!
William Bowers was
53 in Support Your Local Sheriff!
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Wed, Mar 26 1969
Poster of The Ride to Hangman's Tree
The Ride to Hangman's Tree
William Bowers was
51 in The Ride to Hangman's Tree
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, May 01 1967
Poster of Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out
William Bowers was
50 in Way... Way Out
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Oct 26 1966
Poster of Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
William Bowers was
48 in Advance to the Rear
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 10 1964
Poster of The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie
William Bowers was
45 in The Last Time I Saw Archie
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, May 27 1961
Poster of -30-
-30-
William Bowers was
43 in -30-
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 11 1959
Poster of Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
William Bowers was
43 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of Imitation General
Imitation General
William Bowers was
42 in Imitation General
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 20 1958
Poster of The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade
William Bowers was
42 in The Law and Jake Wade
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 06 1958
Poster of The Sheepman
The Sheepman
William Bowers was
42 in The Sheepman
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, May 01 1958
Poster of My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
William Bowers was
41 in My Man Godfrey
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free
William Bowers was
40 in The Best Things in Life Are Free
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 28 1956
Poster of 5 Against the House
5 Against the House
William Bowers was
39 in 5 Against the House
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 10 1955
Poster of Tight Spot
Tight Spot
William Bowers was
39 in Tight Spot
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Mar 19 1955
Poster of She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
William Bowers was
38 in She Couldn't Say No
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Feb 15 1954
Poster of Split Second
Split Second
William Bowers was
37 in Split Second
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Poster of Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris
William Bowers was
36 in Assignment: Paris
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Sep 04 1952
Poster of The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story
William Bowers was
36 in The San Francisco Story
as 'Writer'.
Sun, May 11 1952
Poster of The Mob
The Mob
William Bowers was
35 in The Mob
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 07 1951
Poster of Cry Danger
Cry Danger
William Bowers was
35 in Cry Danger
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
William Bowers was
34 in Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of Convicted
Convicted
William Bowers was
34 in Convicted
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
William Bowers was
34 in The Gunfighter
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West
William Bowers was
33 in The Gal Who Took the West
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Thu, Sep 01 1949
Poster of Criss Cross
Criss Cross
William Bowers was
33 in Criss Cross
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Feb 04 1949
Poster of Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol
William Bowers was
32 in Jungle Patrol
as 'Story'.
Mon, Nov 01 1948
Poster of The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo
William Bowers was
32 in The Countess of Monte Cristo
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 31 1948
Poster of Larceny
Larceny
William Bowers was
32 in Larceny
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Poster of Pitfall
Pitfall
William Bowers was
32 in Pitfall
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 11 1948
Poster of River Lady
River Lady
William Bowers was
32 in River Lady
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jun 01 1948
Poster of Black Bart
Black Bart
William Bowers was
32 in Black Bart
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Feb 17 1948
Poster of The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
William Bowers was
31 in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as 'Story'.
Wed, Oct 08 1947
Poster of Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
William Bowers was
31 in Something in the Wind
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Jul 21 1947
Poster of The Web
The Web
William Bowers was
31 in The Web
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man
William Bowers was
31 in Ladies' Man
as 'Story'.
Fri, Feb 07 1947
Poster of The Fabulous Suzanne
The Fabulous Suzanne
William Bowers was
30 in The Fabulous Suzanne
as 'Story'.
Sun, Dec 15 1946
Poster of Night and Day
Night and Day
William Bowers was
30 in Night and Day
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jul 02 1946
Poster of The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
William Bowers was
30 in The Notorious Lone Wolf
as 'Story'.
Thu, Feb 14 1946
Poster of Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home
William Bowers was
29 in Sing Your Way Home
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Poster of The Adventures of a Rookie
The Adventures of a Rookie
William Bowers was
27 in The Adventures of a Rookie
as 'Story'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of Seven Days' Leave
Seven Days' Leave
William Bowers was
26 in Seven Days' Leave
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Nov 13 1942

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
William Bowers was
37+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
William Bowers was
36+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952