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Charles O'Neal

 
Writer: Charles O'Neal
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  • Born: in North Carolina
  • Died: Aug 29, 1996 in Los Angeles, California
  • Occupation: Writer
  • Active: '40s-'50s
  • Major Genres: Horror, Mystery
  • Career Highlights: The Seventh Victim, Lassie's Great Adventure, I Love a Mystery
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Seventh Victim (1943)

Biography

Screenwriter Charles "Blackie" O'Neal worked on feature films and television scripts from the early '40s through the early '60s. Born and raised in North Carolina, the University of Iowa graduate came to Southern California in the 1930s to become a stage actor. O'Neal joined the Old Globe Shakespearean Repertory in San Diego and eventually advanced as the troupe's lead actor. He co-wrote his first script, The Seventh Victim, in 1943 with Dewitt Bodeen. O'Neal did not write his first solo script until I Love a Mystery (1945). Later in his career, O'Neal switched to television, penning teleplays for such shows as Lassie, The Untouchables, and The Californians. In addition to his scripting experience, O'Neal authored the Christopher Award-winning novel The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin (1949). He is the father of actor Ryan O'Neal and screenwriter Kevin O'Neal. O'Neal died on August 29, 1996, at the age of 92. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Charles O'Neal
Born January 6, 1904(1904-01-06)
Raeford, North Carolina,
United States
Died August 29, 1996 (aged 92)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles,
United States

Charles O'Neal (January 6, 1904 – August 29, 1996) was an American film and television screenwriter and novelist.

Born in Raeford, North Carolina, O'Neal attended the University of Iowa, then moved to San Diego, where he joined an acting troupe that included his future wife Patricia Callaghan. After publishing a short story in Esquire, he decided to forgo performing and turned to screenwriting mostly B-movies, among them The Seventh Victim, Cry of the Werewolf, The Missing Juror, I Love a Mystery, Montana, and Golden Girl. O'Neal's television credits include The 20th Century Fox Hour and The Untouchables. Together with Abe Burrows, O'Neal adapted his 1949 novel Three Wishes for Jamie McRuin for the short-lived 1952 musical Three Wishes for Jamie.

O'Neal was the father of actor Ryan O'Neal and screenwriter/actor Kevin O'Neal and grandfather of Tatum and Griffin O'Neal. He died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 92. O'Neal was given the nickname "Blackie" while attending the University of Iowa, and was known by this name to his friends through much of his life.

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