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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Edward Grant (July 2, 1905 - February 19, 1966) was an American short story writer and screenwriter who contributed to more than fifty films between 1935 and 1971. Born in Chicago, Grant began his career in the mid-1930s developing stories or writing scripts for mostly B movies. He collaborated with John Wayne on twelve projects, starting with Angel and the Badman (which he also directed) in 1947 through Circus World in 1964. Support Your Local Gunfighter was released in 1971, five years after his death. Grant won the Bronze Wrangler, an annual award presented by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, twice, for The Alamo in 1961 and The Comancheros the following year. He and William Bowers were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Sheepman in 1959. Grant wrote numerous short stories that were...
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Angel and the BadmanMovie • 2026
McLintock!Movie • 1963
The AlamoMovie • 1960
The ComancherosMovie • 1961
HondoMovie • 1953
Three Violent PeopleMovie • 1956
The Last WagonMovie • 1956
Support Your Local GunfighterMovie • 1971
Donovan's ReefMovie • 1963
Angel and the BadmanMovie • 1947
Circus WorldMovie • 1964
Sands of Iwo JimaMovie • 1950
Boom TownMovie • 1940
Flying LeathernecksMovie • 1951
Johnny EagerMovie • 1941
The Proud RebelMovie • 1958
Big Jim McLainMovie • 1952
The SheepmanMovie • 1958
The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMovie • 1936
Big Brown EyesMovie • 1936
Great GuyMovie • 1936