John Paxton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Paxton

American screenwriter

Date of Birth: 21-May-1911

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1985

Profession: screenwriter, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Paxton (May 21, 1911, Kansas City, Missouri – January 5, 1985, Santa Monica, California) was an American screenwriter.
He was married to Sarah Jane, who worked in public relations for 20th Century Fox.Some of his films include Murder, My Sweet in 1944, Cornered in 1945, Crossfire in 1947 (an adaptation of the controversial novel The Brick Foxhole that earned him his only Oscar nomination).
He helped adapt the screenplay for the controversial movie The Wild One in 1953 starring Marlon Brando. Paxton's work twice received the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, for Murder, My Sweet and Crossfire.