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Daniel D. Beauchamp (August 25, 1908 – March 20, 1969) was an American screenwriter for film and TV.

Biography

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Daniel D. Beachaump was born in Fairmount, Indiana, to Daniel D. Beauchamp and Alea Wigner.[1]

In the 1930s, Beauchamp wrote fiction and published stories in The Saturday Evening Post.[1] He published a short story titled "Journey at Sunrise" in Good Housekeeping, which was later adapted for the screen as Father Makes Good.[2]

In 1933, Beauchamp was living in Helena, Montana. In September of that year, he married Eileen Sousa, the granddaughter of John Philip Sousa via his son John Philip Sousa Jr. Following the wedding, they planned to move to Mexico City.[1]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Credit Notes Ref.
1947 The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Story Co-Wrote Story with William Bowers [3]
1948 River Lady Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with William Bowers [4]
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' Story, Screenplay
1949 Henry, the Rainmaker Story
Leave It to Henry Story, Screenplay
1950 Father Makes Good Written Based on his story "Journey at Sunrise" [2]
The Golden Gloves Story Story Co-Wrote Story with William F. Sellers [5]
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Story [6]
Father's Wild Game Story, Screenplay Based on his story "A-Hunting We Will Go"
1951 Belle Le Grand Screenplay [7]
Father Takes the Air Screenplay
1952 The San Francisco Story Screenplay Based on the 1949 novel Vigilante by Richard Summers [8]
1953 Gunsmoke Screenplay Based on the novel Roughshod By Norman A. Fox
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Story, Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Howard Christie and John Grant
Law and Order Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with John Bagni and Gwen Bagni [9]
Son of Belle Starr Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Jack DeWitt and William Raynor
The Man from the Alamo Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Steve Fisher
The All American Screenplay
1954 She Couldn’t Say No Story, Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with William Bowers and Richard Flournoy
Ride Clear of Diablo Screenplay Additional Dialogue
Rails Into Laramie Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Joseph Hoffman
Jesse James' Women Story, Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Don "Red" Barry and William R. Cox
Destry Screenplay Based on the novel Destry Rides Again By Max Brand, Co-Wrote Screenplay with Edmund H. North
Port of Hell Story Co-Wrote Story with Gil Doud
1955 Man Without a Star Screenplay Based on the novel of the same name by Dee Linford, Co-Wrote Screenplay with Borden Chase
Tennessee's Partner Screenplay Based on the short story "Tennessee's Partner" By Bret Harte
1956 Massacre Screenplay
The Rawhide Years Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Earl Felton and Robert Presnell, Jr.
Yaqui Drums Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Jo Pagano
1957 Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend Written Co-Wrote Screenplay with John Tucker Battle
1960 For the Love of Mike Written
Natchez Trace Story, Screenplay Co-Wrote Story and Screenplay with William R. Cox
1966 Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider Story, Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Jack Guss
1968 A Man Called Gannon Screenplay Co-Wrote Screenplay with Borden Chase and Gene R. Kearney
1972 The Bull of The West Screenplay

Television

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Year TV Series Credit Notes
1953 Four Star Playhouse Writer 2 Episodes
1955 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson Writer 1 Episode
So This Is Hollywood Writer 1 Episode
Father Knows Best Writer 1 Episode
1955-56 Cheyenne Writer 2 Episodes
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse Writer 1 Episode
Celebrity Playhouse Writer 2 Episodes
Ford Television Theater Writer 1 Episode
1957 Zane Grey Theater Writer 1 Episode
1957-59 Trackdown Writer 7 Episodes
1958 Yancy Derringer Writer
Telephone Time Writer 1 Episode
1958-59 Tales of Wells Fargo Writer 3 Episodes
1958-60 Bat Masterson Writer 4 Episodes
1959 Tombstone Territory Writer 1 Episode
1959-60 Wanted: Dead or Alive Writer 9 Episodes
1960-61 Stagecoach West Writer, Story Consultant 38 Episodes
1962 Rawhide Writer 1 Episode
The Tall Man Writer 1 Episode
1963 Temple Houston Writer 1 Episode
The Virginian Writer 1 Episode
1965-69 Daniel Boone Writer 29 Episodes
1967 Gentle Ben Writer 1 Episode

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eileen Sousa is Married in N. Y." The Bergen Evening Record. September 6, 1933. p. 17. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Father Makes Good". Motion Picture Herald: 331. June 10, 1950. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ THOMAS F BRADY (Feb 20, 1947). "BETTY HUTTON GETS 'DREAM GIRL' ROLE". New York Times. ProQuest 107814168.
  4. ^ "River Lady". Motion Picture Herald: 4153. May 8, 1948. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Golden Gloves Story". Motion Picture Herald: 278. April 29, 1950. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Abbott & Costello in the Foreign legion". Motion Picture Herald: 389. July 15, 1950. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Schallert, Edwin (July 7, 1950). "Peter B. Kyne Story to Star Ralston, Carroll". Los Angeles Times. Part II, p. 7. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Scott, John L. (May 17, 1952). "Action Keys Film Drama at Warners". Los Angeles Times. Part I, p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (May 14, 1953). "'Law, Order' Maintained by Reagan". Los Angeles Times. Part III, p. 11. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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