About Roy Chanslor
Lived 1899 – 1964 (aged 64). Roy Chanslor was a screenwriter.
Roy Chanslor (August 25, 1899 – April 16, 1964) was a novelist and screenwriter. Several of his works were filmed. Chanslor was born in Liberty, Missouri. He and his wife lived in Carmel, California. He died in Encino, California. The Ballad of Cat Ballou (1956)
Filmography Front Page Woman (1935), co-writer The Vigilantes Return (1947), script Hazard (1948), novel and screenplay The Steel Key (1953), story Johnny Guitar (1954) Cat Ballou (1965)
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Who was Roy Chanslor?
American screenwriter
When was Roy Chanslor born?
Roy Chanslor was born on 25 August 1899.
When did Roy Chanslor die?
Roy Chanslor died on 16 April 1964.
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Roy Chanslor was a screenwriter.
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