Oliver Crawford

Born

1917-08-17

Died

2008-09-24

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Oliver Crawford (né Kaufman) (August 12, 1917 – September 24, 2008) was an American screenwriter and author who overcame the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s to become one of the entertainment industry's most successful television writers. Shows that Crawford wrote for include Star Trek, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Perry Mason, and the Kraft Television Theatre.