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Home/People/Oliver Crawford
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Born
Aug 17, 1917Died: Sep 24, 2008
Lived 91 years
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

1
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Oliver Kaufman
IMDb Profile

Oliver Crawford

Writing

Biography
Oliver Crawford (né Kaufman) (August 12, 1917 – September 24, 2008) was an American screenwriter and author who overcame the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s to become one of the entertainment industry's most successful television writers. Shows that Crawford wrote for include Star Trek, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Perry Mason, and the Kraft Television Theatre.
The Jazz Singer poster

The Jazz Singer

as Moe
1959