John Collier

John Collier

Deceased · Born: May 3, 1901 · Died: Apr 6, 1980

Known For

The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Sylvia ScarlettSylvia Scarlett
The War LordThe War Lord

Personal Details

BornMay 3, 1901 London, England, UK
Spouse

  • Harriet Hess Collier

    ( May 25, 1954 to Apr 6, 1980 )

  • Margaret Elizabeth "Beth Kay" Eke

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 14, 2025 )

  • Shirley Palmer

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 14, 2025 )

Biography

John Henry Noyes Collier, a British novelist, poet, and occasional screenwriter, was renowned for his macabre and bizarre short stories with trick endings, reminiscent of those by Roald Dahl.

Career

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1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Carey Summers (uncredited)
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1973
Some Call It Loving
Some Call It Loving as Story
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1966
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 as Story
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1965
The War Lord
The War Lord as Screenplay
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1958
Colgate Theatre
Colgate Theatre as Writer
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1955
I Am a Camera
I Am a Camera as Screenplay
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1953
The Story of Three Loves
The Story of Three Loves as Writer
{"id":174681,"title":"Roseanna McCoy","year":"1949","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roseanna-mccoy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174681.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Roseanna McCoy
Roseanna McCoy as Writer
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1946
Deception
Deception as Writer
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1942
Her Cardboard Lover
Her Cardboard Lover as Screenplay
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1937
Elephant Boy
Elephant Boy as Screenplay
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1935
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett as Screenplay