Philip Yordan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Yordan

American screenwriter and actor

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-2003

Profession: screenwriter, playwright, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who produced several films.
He acted as a front for blacklisted writers although his use of surrogate screen writers predates the McCarthy era.
His actual contributions to the scripts he is credited with writing is controversial and he was known to some as a credit-grabber.
Born to Polish immigrants, he earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois and a law degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law.