Motion Picture Screenwriter, Producer. After a decade of being blacklisted by the Un-American Activities Committee, he went on to a busy writing career in TV and films. His father was a teacher, Walter studied at Dartmouth College where he got his first taste as a writer for the school's newspaper. During this period, he joined the Young Communist League. Following graduation, he served with the United States Army during World War II and served as a staff writer for the Army publication Yank. After returning home he wrote for magazines and penned the book "Keep Your Head Down" (1945), prior to his embarking upon Hollywood. His first screenplay effort was his contributions to the film "Kiss the Blood Off My Hands" (1949) and shortly after this, he was ensnared in the Communist "Witch Hunt" which engulfed Hollywood during the early 1950s. During the remainder of the decade, he was forced to work anonymously. After restoring his name, he had substantial credits with "Paris Blues" (1961), "Fail Safe" (1964, which he co-produced) and "The Molly Maguires" (1970). He received an Academy Award nomination for the Woody Allen film "The Front" (1977). He directed the 1980 remake "Little Miss Marker." He received an Emmy Award nomination for the TV-Mini series "Miss Evers' Boys" (1997). Other film credits include "Semi-Tough" (1977) and "The Betsy" (1978). His third wife was actress Judith Braun.
Motion Picture Screenwriter, Producer. After a decade of being blacklisted by the Un-American Activities Committee, he went on to a busy writing career in TV and films. His father was a teacher, Walter studied at Dartmouth College where he got his first taste as a writer for the school's newspaper. During this period, he joined the Young Communist League. Following graduation, he served with the United States Army during World War II and served as a staff writer for the Army publication Yank. After returning home he wrote for magazines and penned the book "Keep Your Head Down" (1945), prior to his embarking upon Hollywood. His first screenplay effort was his contributions to the film "Kiss the Blood Off My Hands" (1949) and shortly after this, he was ensnared in the Communist "Witch Hunt" which engulfed Hollywood during the early 1950s. During the remainder of the decade, he was forced to work anonymously. After restoring his name, he had substantial credits with "Paris Blues" (1961), "Fail Safe" (1964, which he co-produced) and "The Molly Maguires" (1970). He received an Academy Award nomination for the Woody Allen film "The Front" (1977). He directed the 1980 remake "Little Miss Marker." He received an Emmy Award nomination for the TV-Mini series "Miss Evers' Boys" (1997). Other film credits include "Semi-Tough" (1977) and "The Betsy" (1978). His third wife was actress Judith Braun.
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