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For Anatomy of a Murder, Mayes received a New York Film Critics Circle Award for best screenplay in 1959 and an Oscar nomination in 1960. It is claimed to be one of the best trial movies of all time. Personal life and death. Wendell Mayes died of cancer aged 72 on March 28, 1992, in Santa Monica, California.
Wendell Mayes. Writer: Anatomy of a Murder. Wendell Mayes was born on 22 July 1918 in Hayti, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Death Wish (1974). He died on 28 March 1992 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Writer, Producer
- July 22, 1918
- Wendell Mayes
- March 28, 1992
Sep 12, 2021 · Wendell Mayes, Jr. lived a long, productive and influential life as a radio and cable television executive, an advocate for higher education, a leader with diabetes organizations and as a respected and loved role model for his family. He passed away at 97 on September 12, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
- Austin, TX
- (512) 452-8811
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Sep 14, 2021 · posted on 9.14.2021. Former TAB Chairman and Legendary Texas Broadcaster Wendell Mayes, Jr. passed away on September 12. He was 97. The Mayes family’s broadcast holdings totaled 18 radio stations at one time or another, over a period of five decades.
Wendell Wise Mayes Jr. (March 2, 1924 – September 12, 2021) was an American radio and cable television executive in Austin, Texas, who was known for his leadership roles with the American Diabetes Association and the International Diabetes Federation.
Sep 18, 2021 · Wendell Mayes, Jr., a former Texas Tech Board of Regents chairman and longtime radio and cable television executive, advocate for higher education and leader in diabetes organizations, died...
Aug 3, 2012 · How They Write A Script: Wendell Mayes. Wendell Mayes (1918–1992) had a significant career as a screenwriter and TV writer with quite a range of movies including The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and Death Wish (1974). These interview excerpts are taken from the excellent “ Backstory ...
