Barry Shipman (February 24, 1912 – August 12, 1994) was a Canadian-American screenwriter. He was the son of the Canadian film pioneers Ernest Shipman and Nell Shipman.[1] He worked on more than a hundred films and television series, mainly of the western and mystery film genres. He was married to the actress Gwynne Shipman, with whom he had a daughter Nina Shipman who also became an actress.
Barry Shipman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1912 |
| Died | August 12, 1994 (aged 82) San Bernardino, California United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1936–1966 |
| Spouse | Gwynne Shipman |
| Children | Nina Shipman |
| Parent(s) | Ernest Shipman Nell Shipman |
Shipman died in San Bernardino of prostate cancer at the age of 82.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- Shakedown (1936)
- Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
- Roaring Rangers (1946)
- Singin' Spurs (1948)
- Song of Idaho (1948)[3]
- Laramie (1949)
- The Blazing Trail (1949)
- Horsemen of the Sierras (1949)
- The Kid from Amarillo (1951)
- Bonanza Town (1951)
- Pecos River (1951)
- Montana Territory (1952)
- Laramie Mountains (1952)
- Smoky Canyon (1952)
- Junction City (1952)
- Lay That Rifle Down (1955)
- Stranger at My Door (1956)[4]
References
edit- ^ Morris p.99
- ^ "SHIPMAN, Barry 82, Veteran Screen Writer". Los Angeles Times. August 17, 1994. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "6r711 SONG OF IDAHO insert '48 wacky image of the Hoosier Hot Shots, western musical!". eMoviePoster.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ The New York Times
Bibliography
edit- Morris, Peter. Embattled Shadows: A History of Canadian Cinema, 1895-1939. McGill-Queen's Press, 1992.
External links
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