Oliver Crawford

Oliver Crawford
Born(1917-08-12)August 12, 1917
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedSeptember 24, 2008(2008-09-24) (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, author
SpouseBert Pikus (19?-1986; her death)
Children3

Oliver Crawford (August 12, 1917 – September 24, 2008) was an American screenwriter and author who overcame the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s to become one of the entertainment industry's most successful television writers.[1] Shows that Crawford wrote for include Star Trek, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Perry Mason, and the Kraft Television Theatre.

  1. ^ "Blacklisted TV writer Oliver Crawford dies". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-16.