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William Bowers

William Bowers

Known For Writing
Birthday Jan 17, 1916
Died Mar 27, 1987 (71)
Birthplace Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 03, 2025
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Biography

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. His career notic ... eably picked up after his Oscar nomination for the gritty Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter in 1950, leading to such assignments as the remake of My Man Godfrey in 1957 and The Sheepman in 1958 (a second Oscar nomination). Bowers produced the last film that he wrote, the superior Western parody Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He also had a bit part as an actor in The Godfather Part II (1974).

Known For

Filmography

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974

as Senate Committee Chairman

More Wild Wild West

More Wild Wild West

1980

Teleplay

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1974

Writer

The Gun and the Pulpit

The Gun and the Pulpit

1974

Teleplay

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

Screenplay

The Ride to Hangman's Tree

The Ride to Hangman's Tree

1967

Screenplay

Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out

1966

Writer

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

Screenplay

The Last Time I Saw Archie

The Last Time I Saw Archie

1961

Screenplay

-30-

-30-

1959

Writer

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

Writer

The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

Screenplay

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

Screenplay

Imitation General

Imitation General

1958

Screenplay

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957

Screenplay

Tight Spot

Tight Spot

1955

Screenplay

5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955

Screenplay

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

Screenplay

Split Second

Split Second

1953

Screenplay

Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris

1952

Screenplay

The Mob

The Mob

1951

Screenplay

Cry Danger

Cry Danger

1951

Screenplay

Convicted

Convicted

1950

Screenplay

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

Story, Screenplay

Criss Cross

Criss Cross

1949

Writer

The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West

1949

Story, Screenplay

Black Bart

Black Bart

1948

Screenplay

Larceny

Larceny

1948

Screenplay

River Lady

River Lady

1948

Screenplay

Jungle Patrol

Jungle Patrol

1948

Story

Pitfall

Pitfall

1948

Screenplay

The Web

The Web

1947

Screenplay

Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

1947

Story

Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

1947

Screenplay

Night and Day

Night and Day

1946

Screenplay

Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home

1945

Screenplay

Seven Days' Leave

Seven Days' Leave

1942

Screenplay

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Mobile Two

Mobile Two

1975

Producer

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