About Douglas Morrow
Lived 1913 – 1994 (aged 80). Douglas Morrow was an American screenwriter, actor and film producer.
Douglas Morrow (September 13, 1913 – September 9, 1994) was a Hollywood screenwriter and film producer. He earned an Academy Award for his script for 1949's The Stratton Story, a biography of baseball player Monty Stratton, who was disabled in a hunting accident. Morrow died of an aneurysm in 1994.
Morrow's other films included Jim Thorpe - All-American (1951) and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. He also wrote for a number of television series.
Legacy In recognition of Morrow's space advocacy and as a board member, the Space Foundation annually presents the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to public awareness of space programs. Recipients include:
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Who was Douglas Morrow?
Hollywood screenwriter and film producer (1913-1994)
When was Douglas Morrow born?
Douglas Morrow was born on 13 September 1913 in Oswego.
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Douglas Morrow died on 9 September 1994 in Kingston.
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Douglas Morrow was a screenwriter, actor and film producer.
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Douglas Morrow was American.
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