Andrew J. Fenady (October 4, 1928 – April 16, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist.^[1]

After studying literature and economics at theUniversity of Toledo, Fenady turned to cinema and theatre and moved toHollywood. He began as a screenwriter for the television seriesConfidential File, directed byPaul Coates, and he met directorIrvin Kershner. He wrote the screenplay for the 1958 filmStakeout on Dope Street, before following it up withThe Young Captives. Fenady and Kershner soon thereafter began a longtime partnership in the cinema.^{[citation needed]} In 1957, Warner Bros. signed the pair to a long-term contract.^[2]

Fenady wrote the seriesThe Rebel alongside the actorNick Adams, while Kershner directed the show's 76 episodes. He then wrote the script for the WesternRide Beyond Vengeance and produced the television seriesBranded.

In 1967, Fenady worked on a new television series,Hondo, based on the movieHondo. The project turned into a TV movie, and brought Fenady to writeChisum in the 1970s, directed byAndrew V. McLaglen and starringJohn Wayne.

During his career, Fenady also acted on occasion. He playedPhilip Sheridan in the TV seriesThe Rebel. He received aGolden Boot Award in 1995.

Fenady died on April 16, 2020, inLos Angeles, California, at the age of 91.

• Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
• The Young Captives (1959)
• Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
• Chisum (1970)
• Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
• Arnold (1973)
• The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)

• Las Vegas Beat (1961)
• Postmark: Jim Fletcher (1963)
• Hondo (1967)
• Black Noon (1971)
• The Hanged Man (1974)
• Mayday at 40,000 feet! (1976)
• The Hostage Heart (1977)
• The Mask of Alexander Cross (1977)
• A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
• Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989)
• Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1991)
• The Sea Wolf (1993)

• Confidential File (1955–1958)
• The Rebel (1959–1961)
• Branded (1965–1966)
• Hondo (1967)

• Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
• The Young Captives (1959)
• Broken Sabre (1965)
• Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
• Chisum (1970)
• Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
• Arnold (1973)
• The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)

• Las Vegas Beat (1961)
• Hondo (1967)
• Black Noon (1971)
• The Woman Hunter (1972)
• The Voyage of the Yes (1973)
• The Stranger (1973)
• Sky Heist (1973)
• The Hanged Man (1974)
• Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976)
• The Hostage Heart (1977)
• The Mask of Alexander Cross (1977)
• Who Is Julia? (1986)
• Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989)
• The Love She Sought (1990)
• Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1991)
• The Sea Wolf (1993)

• The Rebel (1959–1961)
• Branded (1965–1966)
• Hondo (1967)

• Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)

• The Rebel (1960)
• Las Vegas Beat (1961)
• Branded (1965–1966)
• The Love She Sought (1990)
• The Sea Wolf (1993)

• The Secret of Sam Marlow (1980)
• Claws of the Eagle: A Novel of Tom Horn And the Apache Kid (1984)
• The Summer of Jack London (1985)
• Mulligan (1989)
• Runaways (1994)
• There Came a Stranger (2001)
• The Rebel Johnny Yuma (2002)
• Double Eagles (2002)
• A Night in Beverly Hills (2003)
• Riders to Moon Rock (2005)
• A Night in Hollywood Forever (2006)
• Big Ike (2007)
• The Trespassers (2008)
• Tom Horn and the Apache Kid (2009)
• The Range Wolf (2012)
• Destiny Made Them Brothers (2013)
• Black Noon (2015)

• The Man with Bogart's Face: A Play in Two Acts (2000)

• Golden Boot Award (1995)

• Andrew J. Fenady atIMDb