Woodfield, William Read

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Woodfield was born on Jan. 21, 1928; became a free-lance writer and photographer; wrote scripts for television programs including Death Valley days, Sea hunt, Mission impossible, Shaft, and SFX; published works include Ustinov's diplomats (with Peter Ustinov, 1959) and Ninth life (with Milton Machlin, 1961).

From the description of Papers, ca. 1950-1975. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40721484

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Woodfield was born on January 21, 1928; became a free-lance writer and photographer; wrote scripts for television programs including Death Valley days, Sea hunt, Mission impossible, Shaft, and SFX ; published works include Ustinov's diplomats (with Peter Ustinov, 1959) and Ninth life (with Milton Machlin, 1961).

From the guide to the William Read Woodfield Papers, ca. 1950-1975, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Allen, Irwin. person
associatedWith Balter, Allan. person
associatedWith Kolb, Ken. person
associatedWith Roundtree, Richard. person
associatedWith Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Los Angeles
New York (State)--Drama
United States
Subject
African American actors
Detective and mystery television programs
Detectives
Shaft, John (Fictitious character)
Television programs
Television writers
Occupation
Television writers
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Birth 1928-01-21

Death 2001-11-24

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