Carey Wilson | |
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 Wilson in 1934 | |
| Born | (1889-05-19)May 19, 1889 |
| Died | February 1, 1962(1962-02-01) (aged 72) Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | writer, producer, and voice actor |
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Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889 – February 1, 1962) was an American screenwriter,voice actor, and producer.
Born in 1889 in Philadelphia, Wilson's screenplays includeBen-Hur (1925),Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), andThe Great Heart (1938). His credits as producer includeGreen Dolphin Street (1947). He also narrated many nuclear test films, produced by theAtomic Energy Commission – now theUnited States Department of Energy – and by theUnited States Department of Defense, including ones onOperation Sandstone (1948)[1] andOperation Greenhouse (1951).[2]
Wilson was one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. He also collaborated withJean Harlow on her novelToday is Tonight.[3]
For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame, located on 6301Hollywood Blvd.
In a 2011 episode of thereality TV seriesPawn Stars, Wilson's granddaughter was featured, as she sold a cigarette lighter and ID badge that had belonged to him during his time as a propaganda filmmaker for the United States government.[4]
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