Charles Edward Pogue

Charles Edward Pogue Jr. (born January 18, 1950) is an American screenwriter, playwright and stage actor. He is best known for writing the screenplays of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Psycho III (1986), The Fly (1986) and Dragonheart (1996).

Early life Pogue was born on January 18, 1950, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Charles Edward Pogue Sr. (1921–1994) and Ruth Elizabeth Hick (1921–2010). He grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and graduated from Highlands High School in 1968. He earned a degree in theater arts from the University of Kentucky in 1972 where he was active in theatre productions.

Career Pogue began writing plays and screenplays after moving to Los Angeles, California. He has worked in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thriller genres, and he has also scripted several Sherlock Holmes adaptations: The Hound of the Baskervilles,

He has expressed his disappointment with the films that were made from his screenplays for Dragonheart He has stated that he believes that his most satisfying achievement was The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Pogue is also a renowned actor in regional theater who has worked onstage with such stars as Charlton Heston, Jeremy Brett, Cyd Charisse, Martha Raye and Deanna Dunagan.

From 1997 to 2001, Pogue served on the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America, West.

Pogue and his wife Julieanne Beasley reside in Georgetown, Kentucky. They are both active in theatre productions and he frequently works with the Actors Guild of Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky.

Filmography Year Title Director Notes 1983 The Hound of the Baskervilles Douglas Hickox TV movie 1983 The Sign of Four Desmond Davis TV movie 1986 Psycho III Anthony Perkins 1986 The Fly David Cronenberg 1988 D.O.A. Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel 1990 Hands of a Murderer Stuart Orme TV movie 1996 Dragonheart Rob Cohen 1997 Kull the Conqueror John Nicolella 2005 Hercules Roger Young TV movie

Plays Whoddunit, Darling? (1983) The Ebony Ape (1987) Tartuffe (2007)

Novels Dragonheart (1996; based on his original screenplay)