Name Joel Sayre | Role Screenwriter Children Nora Sayre | |
Born December 13, 1900 ( 1900-12-13 ) U.S. Died September 9, 1979, Taftsville Historic District, Vermont, United States Spouse Gertrude Lynahan (m. 1930–1960) Books Persian gulf command, The Road to Glory: A Screenplay Movies Gunga Din, Meet the Missus, Parole!, His Family Tree Similar People Fred Guiol, Charles MacArthur, Dudley Nichols, George Stevens, Ben Hecht | ||
Joel Sayre (December 13, 1900 – September 9, 1979) was an American novelist, war reporter, and screenwriter born in Marion, Indiana. He was the chief screenwriter for the 1939 film Gunga Din. He died on the September 9, 1979 of heart failure.
His daughter was the film critic and essayist, Nora Sayre.
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