Biography
Russell Sheldon Hughes (January 15, 1910 β April 16, 1958) was an American screenwriter who was raised in Cincinnati. He began his career as a writer in the 1930s working on radio programs for WLW in Cincinnati. He later spent two years in New York City before moving to Hollywood. His motion picture credits included Thunder Over the Plains (1953), Them! (1954, adaptation), The Yellow Mountain (1954), The Last Frontier (1955), and Jubal (1956). He also wrote extensively for television, including episodes of Maverick, Perry Mason, Zane Grey Theater, and Have Gun β Will Travel. He died of a heart attack in 1958 at his home in North Hollywood, California.
Filmography
all 13
Writer 13
Movies 11
TV Shows 2
Writer / Teleplay
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Writer
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Writer
Jubal (1956)
Movie
Writer
Fremont: The Trailblazer (1956)
Movie
Writer
The Last Frontier (1955)
Movie
10
Writer
The Yellow Mountain (1954)
Movie
Writer
Them! (1954)
Movie
6
Writer
The Command (1954)
Movie
Writer
Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
Movie
Writer
Sugarfoot (1951)
Movie
Writer
This Side of the Law (1950)
Movie
Writer
Customs Agent (1950)
Movie
Writer
The House Across the Street (1949)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.94
Based on 49.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1949
1953
1954
1956
1957
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1910-01-01
Deathday1958-04-16 (48 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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