Robert Carson

Robert Carson (October 6, 1909, Clayton, Washington – January 19, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer, who won an Academy Award in 1938 for his screenplay of A Star Is Born. He was married to Mary Jane Irving, a former child actress.

Film screenwriting credits A Star Is Born (1937). Academy Award for best writing, original story, shared with William A. Wellman. Nominated for best writing, screenplay, shared with Alan Campbell and Dorothy Parker. The Last Gangster (1937) Men with Wings (1938) Beau Geste (1939) The Light That Failed (1939) Western Union (1941) The Desperadoes (1943) Once More, My Darling (1949) Just for You (1952) Bundle of Joy (1956)

Television screenwriting credits Westinghouse Studio One, 1948 (various episodes)