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George Worthing Yates

1901 – 1975

American screenwriter

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Lived 1901 – 1975 (aged 73–74). George Worthing Yates was an American screenwriter.

George Worthing Yates (14 August 1901 in New York City – 6 June 1975 in Sonoma) was an American screenwriter and author. His early work was on serials shown in cinemas; he later progressed to feature films, primarily science fiction. He was the nephew of the head of Republic Pictures, Herbert Yates.

Filmography Screenwriter (unless noted otherwise)

The Lone Ranger (1938) serial The Mysterious Miss X (1939) (story) Hi-Yo Silver (1940) Man From Frisco (1944) (story) The Falcon in Mexico (1944) The Spanish Main (1945) Sinbad the Sailor (1947) (story) The Tall Target (1951) The Last Outpost (1951) This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) Those Redheads From Seattle (1953) China Venture (1953) Them! (1954) (story) Conquest of Space (1955) It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) Attack of the Puppet People (1958) Earth vs. the Spider (1958) The Flame Barrier (1958) Frankenstein 1970 (1958) Space Master X-7 (1958) War of the Colossal Beast (1958) Tormented (1960) King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

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1901, Brooklyn
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Died
1975, Sonoma
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Who was George Worthing Yates?

American screenwriter (1901-1975)

When was George Worthing Yates born?

George Worthing Yates was born in 1901 in Brooklyn.

When did George Worthing Yates die?

George Worthing Yates died in 1975 in Sonoma.

What was George Worthing Yates's occupation?

George Worthing Yates was a screenwriter.

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George Worthing Yates was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Worthing Yates

· Wikidata: Q5546527

· DBpedia: George Worthing Yates

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