Writing

William Raynor

Born April 9, 1920 · Queens, New York, USA

Died January 5, 1994 · aged 73

No biography available.

Known For

Yukon GoldYukon Gold · 1952
Yukon Gold
5.01952
MovieWestern
In this Yukon adventure, a gold mining community is rocked by a murder. A Mountie investigates and encounters a female gambler. Action ensues, but justice prevails.
Two Dollar BettorTwo Dollar Bettor · 1951
Two Dollar Bettor
5.41951
MovieCrimeDrama
An honest guy gets trapped into the world of horse racing and his once prosperous life becomes a downward spiral into the underworld.
Summer LoveSummer Love · 1958
Summer Love
5.51958
MovieRomanceDrama
A neighborhood rock band gets a job playing at a summer camp.
Snow DogSnow Dog · 1950
Snow Dog
7.51950
MovieWesternAdventure
The third installment in low-budget producer Lindsley Parson's "Chinook" series, Snow Dog was ostensibly based on pulp writer James Oliver Curwood's 1915 short-story "The Tentacles of the North," which was also the working title. Kirby Grant again played Rod McDonald of the Canadian Royal Mounted, and once again the vehicle was stolen by his canine sidekick, the white malamute Chinook. This time, Rod and Chinook are tracking a mysterious white wolf, thought to have killed several of the local traders.
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyThe Wackiest Ship in the Army · 1960
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
6.21960
MovieComedyWar
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.
Killers from SpaceKillers from Space · 1954
Killers from Space
3.81954
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Atomic scientist/pilot Doug Martin is missing after his plane crashes on an reconnaissance mission after a nuclear test. Miraculously appearing unhurt at the base later, he is given sodium amethol, but authorities are skeptical of his story that he was captured by aliens determined to conquer the Earth with giant monsters and insects. Martin vows to use existing technology to destroy them.
Target EarthTarget Earth · 1954
Target Earth
6.01954
MovieScience FictionHorror
Giant robots from Venus invade Chicago. Stranded in the deserted city are Frank and Nora (who has recently attempted suicide). They meet a celebrating couple at a café, Vicki Harris and Jim Wilson. The quartet escape the robot patrol and take refuge in a large hotel. There, they encounter a new danger in Davis, a psychopathic killer.
Francis in the Haunted HouseFrancis in the Haunted House · 1956
Francis in the Haunted House
5.81956
MovieFantasyComedy
Reporter David Prescott becomes unlikely friends with Francis, who is the only witness to a murder. As Prescott finds himself in and out of the police station as a supposedly delirious suspect, he must clear his name with Francis in tow, and set off to the spooky old castle where the real killer waits!

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Get SmartGet Smart · 1965
Get Smart
8.01965
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.

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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · 1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.11964
SeriesComedyFamily
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy Griffith Show on May 18, 1964. The show ran for five seasons and a total of 150 episodes. In 2006, CBS Home Entertainment began releasing the series on DVD. The final season was released in November 2008. The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed and set in California, it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Gilbert "Duke" Slater. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Sergeant Charley Hacker. The series never discussed nor addressed the then-current Vietnam War, instead focusing on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter. The show retained high ratings throughout its run.

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