Richard Schayer
American screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Schayer (December 13, 1880 ā March 13, 1956)[1] was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 100 films between 1916 and 1956. He was born in Washington, D.C., son of Col. George Frederick Schayer and writer Julia Schayer, and died in Hollywood, California. He was one of seven studio executives who worked at Universal Pictures during the golden age of Laemmle management.
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Richard Schayer | |
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Born | (1880-12-13)December 13, 1880 Washington, D.C., USA |
Died | March 13, 1956(1956-03-13) (aged 75) |
Years active | 1916ā1956 |
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He co-wrote the original story upon which the Universal Pictures horror classic The Mummy starring Boris Karloff was based on.