Biography
Andrew J. Fenady (October 4, 1928 β April 16, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. After studying literature and economics at the University of Toledo, Fenady turned to cinema and theatre and moved to Hollywood. He began as a screenwriter for the television series Confidential File, directed by Paul Coates, and he met director Irvin Kershner. He wrote the screenplay for the 1958 film Stakeout on Dope Street, before following it up with The Young Captives. Fenady and Kershner soon thereafter began a longtime partnership in the cinema. In 1957, Warner Bros. signed the pair to a long-term contract.Fenady wrote the series The Rebel alongside the actor Nick Adams, while Kershner directed the show's 76 episodes. He then wrote the script for the Western Ride Beyond Vengeance and produced the television series Branded.
In 1967, Fenady worked on a new television series, Hondo, based on the movie Hondo. The project turned into a TV movie, and brought Fenady to write Chisum in the 1970s, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne.
During his career, Fenady also acted on occasion. He played Philip Sheridan in the TV series The Rebel. He received a Golden Boot Award in 1995.
Filmography
all 23
Movies 22
Writer 15
Producer 8
TV Shows 1
The Sea Wolf (1994)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
The Love She Sought (1990)
Hoodwinked (1989)
Who Is Julia? (1986)
A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
The Hostage Heart (1977)
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)
The Hanged Man (1974)
Arnold (1973)
Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
Voyage of the Yes (1973)
The Woman Hunter (1972)
Black Noon (1971)
Chisum (1970)
Hondo and the Apaches (1967)
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
Broken Sabre (1965)
The Rebel (1959)
The Young Captives (1959)
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
Confidential File: Barbiturates (1955)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1928-10-04
Deathday2020-04-16 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceToledo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
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