Wendell Mayes
Wendell Mayes | |
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Mayes in 1955 | |
| Born | Wendell Curran Mayes July 21, 1919 Hayti, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1992 (aged 72) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | Battle Ground Academy |
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| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1955–1992 |
| Spouse | Phyllis Manning (m 1949–1992; his death) |
Wendell Curran Mayes (July 21, 1919 – March 28, 1992) was an American screenwriter, best known for his skill in writing literary adaptations and his work with director Otto Preminger. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film Anatomy of a Murder (1959).
His other notable films included The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), The Enemy Below (also 1957), Advise and Consent (1962), In Harm's Way (1965), Hotel (1967), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Go Tell the Spartans (1978), and the original Death Wish (1974).