George Wells (screenwriter)

George Wells
Born	(1909-11-08)November 8, 1909 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	November 27, 2000(2000-11-27) (aged 91) Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Writer, screenwriter
Years active	1946–1973
Spouses	Ruth Wells (1937–1987; her death); 2 children Mary Wells (19??-2000; his death)

George Wells (November 8, 1909 – November 27, 2000) was an American screenwriter and producer, best known for making light comedies and musicals for MGM.

Along with co-writer Harry Tugend, Wells was nominated for the 1950 Writers Guild of America Award in the category of "Best Written American Musical" for Take Me Out to the Ball Game. They lost to Betty Comden and Adolph Green, for On the Town. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Designing Woman.

Select filmography

Screenwriter

• The Show-Off (1946)
• The Hucksters (1947)
• Merton of the Movies (1947)
• Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
• Three Little Words (1950)
• The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
• Summer Stock (1950)
• Angels in the Outfield (1951)
• Excuse My Dust (1951)
• Lovely to Look At (1952)
• Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
• I Love Melvin (1953)
• Designing Woman (1957)
• Ask Any Girl (1959)
• The Gazebo (1959)
• Where the Boys Are (1960)
• The Honeymoon Machine (1961)
• The Horizontal Lieutenant (1961)
• Penelope (1966)
• Three Bites of the Apple (1967)
• The Impossible Years (1968)
• Cover Me Babe (1970)

Producer

• Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
• I Love Melvin (1953)
• Dangerous When Wet (1953)
• Jupiter's Darling (1955)

External links

• George Wells at IMDb
• Obituary at Los Angeles Times
• Obituary at New York Times