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Name
  
Malvin Wald

Siblings
  
Jerry Wald

Children
  
Alan Wald, Jenifer Wald

Spouse
  
Sylvia Wald (m. ?–1999)

Role
  
Screenwriter


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Died
  
March 6, 2008, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States

Movies
  
The Naked City, Outrage, Behind Locked Doors, Venus in Furs, Battle Taxi

Similar People
  
Albert Maltz, Mark Hellinger, William H Daniels, Jerry Wald, Collier Young

Malvin Daniel Wald (August 8, 1917 – March 6, 2008) was an American screenwriter most famous for writing the 1948 police drama The Naked City, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. He wrote over 150 scripts for motion pictures and TV shows including Peter Gunn, Daktari, and Perry Mason. He also served with the Army Air Forces and taught screenwriting at the University of Southern California. He died at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Angeles from age-related causes at age 90.

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Malvin Wald Wikipedia