Orville H. Hampton | |
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Born | Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | May 21, 1917
Died | August 8, 1997 Los Angeles, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
Other names | Owen Harris Orville Hampton |
Education | University of Illinois |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1950–1984 |
Orville H. Hampton (May 21, 1917 – August 8, 1997) was an American screenwriter who worked mostly in low-budget films, particularly for producers Robert E. Kent and Edward Small. A screenplay that he and Raphael Hayes wrote for One Potato, Two Potato (1964) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.