Zuckerman, George, 1916-1996

George Zuckerman, nationally known screenwriter, playwright, and author, was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 16, 1916. He started writing short stories as a teenager and first gained national exposure by publishing novelettes in several magazines during the mid-1940s. Zuckerman started writing screenplays in 1947 and earned screenwriting credits in seventeen movies, including La Forteresse (1947), The Square Jungle (1955), and The Tarnished Angels (1958). In addition to his screenplays, he wrote the dialogue for the 1964 musical Golden Boy, starring Sammy Davis Jr., which had a successful run on Broadway. Zuckerman also wrote and published three novels: The Last Flapper (1969), Farewell Frank Merriwell (1973), and The Potato Peelers (1974).

From the description of George Zuckerman papers, 1930-1974. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 57664339

...