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Oliver Crawford was born on 13 March, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, is an American screenwriter and author. Discover Oliver Crawford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 97 years old?

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Occupation Screenwriter, author
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 13 March, 1911
Birthday 13 March
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of death 24 September, 2008
Died Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality United States

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Who Is Oliver Crawford's Wife?

His wife is Bert Pikus (19?-1986; her death)

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Wife Bert Pikus (19?-1986; her death)
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Oliver Crawford Net Worth

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1917

Oliver Crawford (August 12, 1917 – September 24, 2008) was an American screenwriter and author who overcame the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s to become one of the entertainment industry's most successful television writers.

Shows that Crawford wrote for include Star Trek, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Perry Mason, and the Kraft Television Theatre.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Crawford attended the Chicago Art Institute and the Goodman Theatre school.

His classmates at Goodman included Sam Wanamaker and Karl Malden, both of whom became his lifelong friends.

1950

Crawford began working in the television industry as a writer in the early 1950s.

1953

By 1953, he had contracted to work with both Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster.

Shortly after he signed his contract to work with Lancaster, Crawford was summoned in 1953 to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was investigating suspected Communist sympathizers in Hollywood.

Crawford refused to name suspected Communists sympathizers within the entertainment industry.

His refusal to implicate anyone in Hollywood led to his blacklisting.

He was also fired from his 1953 contract.

He moved to New York City with his family after being blacklisted where he was forced to take several jobs to make ends meet, including designing window displays.

1957

Crawford was finally able to return to television in 1957 when a friend, actor Sam Levene, got him a job as a writer for Playhouse 90.

1960

His career took off during the 1960s, when he wrote for many shows including Gilligan's Island, The Fugitive, The Outer Limits, The Rifleman, The Big Valley, Rawhide, Ben Casey, Lawman, and I Spy.

1970

His credits during the 1970s included Love, American Style, The Bionic Woman, Kojak, Mannix, Ironside, and numerous other television shows.

1978

Crawford authored a 1978 novel, The Execution, which explored survivors of a Nazi concentration camp.

who recognized a former Nazi doctor who had experimented on them and seek revenge.

1985

The novel was adapted into a 1985 television movie of the week, which starred Sandy Dennis, Loretta Swit, Rip Torn, Valerie Harper, Jessica Walter, and Barbara Barrie.

Crawford served on the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America for 26 years following the restoration of his screenwriting career.

His position in the Writers Guild allowed him to advocate for financial restitution for victims of the Hollywood blacklist.

Crawford also worked to successfully remove an anti-Communist loyalty oath from Writers Guild's membership application, which was a holdover from the Hollywood blacklist era.

For his work, Crawford received a Writers Guild award nomination for The Outer Limits.

He was also a multiple Emmy Award nominated television writer, including for Lineup and Climax!.

Crawford also lectured as an associate professor of filmmaking at Loyola Marymount University.

1986

His wife, Bert (née Pikus) died in 1986.

2008

On September 24, 2008, Crawford died from complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles at the age of 91.

He is survived by two daughters, Jo Kaufman and Vicki Crawford, one brother, and one sister.

2015

His son, Kenneth Kaufman died in March, 2015.