Hugo Butler

Born May 4, 1914 Died January 7, 1968 (Age 53)Calgary, Alberta, Canada34 Credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugo D. Butler (4 May 1914 – 7 January 1968) was a Canadian born screenwriter working in Hollywood who was blacklisted by the film studios in the 1950s. Born in Calgary, Alberta, his father had acted and written scripts in silent films. Hugo Butler worked as a journalist and playwright before moving to Hollywood in 1937 where he wrote the first of his thirty-four screenplays. H…

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Hugo Butler

Born May 4, 1914 Died January 7, 1968 (Age 53)Calgary, Alberta, Canada34 Credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugo D. Butler (4 May 1914 – 7 January 1968) was a Canadian born screenwriter working in Hollywood who was blacklisted by the film studios in the 1950s. Born in Calgary, Alberta, his father had acted and written scripts in silent films. Hugo Butler worked as a journalist and playwright before moving to Hollywood in 1937 where he wrote the first of his thirty-four screenplays. H…