Ben Markson
Ben Markson | |
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| Born | Benjamin Allen Markson August 6, 1897 Creston, Iowa, United States |
| Died | October 20, 1971 (aged 74) Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1928–1959 |
| Spouses | Janet Pavelik(e) (aka Dawn)
(m. 1931)Miriam Edwards (née Harkins)
(m. 1944) |
Benjamin Allen Markson (August 6, 1897 – October 20, 1971) was an American screenwriter active from the very beginning of the sound film era through the end of the 1950s. During his 30-year career he was responsible for the story and/or screenplay of 45 films, as well as writing the scripts for several episodic television shows in the 1950s.