Gary DeVore

Gary Martin DeVore (September 17, 1941 – June 28, 1997) was an American screenwriter, best known for witty action films and for the mysterious circumstances of his 1997 death.

Early career DeVore began his writing career in the late 1960s, on shows like Chuck Barris' The Newlywed Game,

Personal life, death, and aftermath DeVore married the singer Maria Cole (1969–1978) prompting an extensive search and media speculation. DeVore had been working in his office in Santa Fe trying to finish a script. DeVore had recently complained of writer's block, and so had decided to change his environment. When he finally finished the script, DeVore decided to drive home through the Mojave Desert. His wife Wendy was waiting for him at their beachfront house in Carpinteria, California. When she did not hear from him, she decided to call around 1 am (it was later discovered the call had not been recorded by the telephone company). He answered, but was not very specific on his location. This was the last time Wendy spoke with him. After police had retrieved the vehicle from the water, it was found that his laptop containing the script (titled The Big Steal) was missing, as was his gun. DeVore's hands were missing; hand bones were found nearby but could not be conclusively identified as DeVore's. The discovery of DeVore's vehicle was considered suspicious, as the aqueduct was searched shortly after his disappearance was reported and nothing unusual was discovered. This would have been doubly difficult because the vehicle's lights were not switched on.

Filmography Film Year Title Writer Producer 1980 The Dogs of War Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) Passenger 57 (1992) Sudden Death (1995) Deadlocked Hole in the Sky Hoops Just Maybe Loudmouth Shut Down Spare Parts - A story about a cop and an INS officer investigating the black market selling of body parts and their donors, project would’ve been produced by David Foster and Lawrence Turman for Paramount Pictures. Spittin' in the Wind

Television Year TV Series Credit Notes 1967-72 The Newlywed Game Writer The Steve Allen Show Producer Tempo Writer, Producer 1973 Golf for Swingers Creator 1983 Heart of Steel Writer, Executive Producer TV Movie 1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Writer, Executive Producer Episode: The Heat