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Wells Root

Born March 21, 1900 in Buffalo, New York, USADied March 9, 199335 films

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The Prisoner of Zenda posterFirst watchThe Prisoner of Zenda19377.5A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation.View film

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Magnificent Obsession poster6.9Magnificent Obsession1954The Prisoner of Zenda poster6.9The Prisoner of Zenda1952

Filmography

35 films
  1. 1966Texas Across the RiverWriter
  2. 1957Hell Ship MutinyScreenplay
  3. 1954Magnificent ObsessionAdaptation
  4. 1952The Prisoner of ZendaAdaptation
  5. 1951Furia rojaWriter
  6. 1951StrongholdScreenplay
  7. 1943Salute to the MarinesAdaptation
  8. 1943The Man from Down UnderScreenplay
  9. 1942Tennessee JohnsonScreenplay
  10. 1942MokeyScreenplay
  11. 1941Turned Out Nice AgainTheatre Play
  12. 1941The Get-AwayScreenplay
  13. 1941The Bad ManScreenplay
  14. 1940Flight CommandScreenplay
  15. 1939Thunder AfloatScreenplay
  16. 1939Man of ConquestScreenplay
  17. 1939Sergeant MaddenScreenplay
  18. 1937The Prisoner of ZendaAdaptation
  19. 1936The Bold CaballeroStory
  20. 1936Sworn EnemyWriter
  21. 1935PursuitScreenplay
  22. 1935Public Hero Number 1Story
  23. 1935Shadow of DoubtScreenplay
  24. 1934Paris InterludeScreenplay
  25. 1934Black MoonWriter
  26. 1933Night FlightWriter
  27. 1933I Cover the WaterfrontScreenplay
  28. 1933RacetrackStory
  29. 1932Tiger SharkScreenplay
  30. 1932Bird of ParadiseScreenplay
  31. 1931PoliticsAdaptation
  32. 1931The ProdigalWriter
  33. 1930The StormScreenplay
  34. 1930Chasing RainbowsAdaptation
  35. 1930Peacock AlleyScenario Writer