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Harry Spalding

1913 – 2008

American writer

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Lived 1913 – 2008 (aged 94–95). Harry Spalding was an American screenwriter.

Harry Spalding (1913–2008) was an American writer best known for the films he wrote for Robert L. Lippert and director Maury Dexter. He later worked for the Walt Disney Company.

He sometimes wrote under the name "Henry Cross".

Select credits Country Music Holiday (1958) Freckles (1960) Teenage Millionaire (as H. B. Cross) (1961) Air Patrol (original screenplay - as Henry Cross) (1962) Hand of Death (uncredited) (1962) The Day Mars Invaded Earth (writer) (1962) The Firebrand (writer) (1962) Womanhunt (story) (1962) Young Guns of Texas (writer - as Henry Cross) (1962) Harbor Lights (writer) (1963) House of the Damned (writer) (1963) Police Nurse (writer) (1963) The Young Swingers (writer) (1963) Surf Party (1964) Night Train to Paris (as Henry Cross) (1964) Raiders from Beneath the Sea (screenplay) (1964) The Murder Game (1965) The Earth Dies Screaming (as Henry Cross) (1964) Witchcraft (writer) (1964) Spaceflight IC-1 (writer - as Henry Cross) (1965) Curse of the Fly (1965) Wild on the Beach (writer) (1965) Run Like a Thief (1967) One Little Indian (writer) (1973) Chosen Survivors (story and co-screenplay - as H.B. Cross) (1974) The Sky's the Limit (1975, TV) The Watcher in the Woods (1980) Witchery (1988)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Spalding?

American writer

When was Harry Spalding born?

Harry Spalding was born in 1913.

When did Harry Spalding die?

Harry Spalding died on 8 July 2008.

What was Harry Spalding's occupation?

Harry Spalding was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Harry Spalding?

Harry Spalding was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Spalding

· Wikidata: Q50414318

· DBpedia: Harry Spalding

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