Lowell S. Hawley (20 September 1908 - 6 May 2003) was an American writer.

Biography

Hawley was born in

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. He began his career writing for a radio station in Bellingham, Washington. He moved to Los Angeles in 1942 and spent a decade writing for radio KFI and its program "Art Baker's Notebook." His first novel, "A Few Buttons Missing: The Case Book of a Psychiatrist" (1951) was a best seller. He followed it with "Counsel for the Damned" (1953) written with Ralph Bushnell Potts. He was a writer for the Walt Disney Studio from 1957 to 1969. He then retired.

Credits

Books

*''A Few Buttons Missing'' (1951)Books--Authors New York Times 30 Apr 1951: 18.

TV Series

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The Loretta Young Show ''The Loretta Young Show'' (originally known as ''Letter to Loretta'') is an American anthology drama television series broadcast on Sunday nights from September 2, 1953, to June 4, 1961, on NBC for a total of 165 episodes. The series was hosted ...

'' (1955–56) (TV series) *''

My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The p ...

'' (1956) (TV series) *''

The Adventures of Jim Bowie ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book ''Tempered Blade'', by Monte Barrett. Synop ...

'' (1957) (TV series) *'' The Millionaire'' (1957) (TV series) *''

Zorro Zorro (Spanish language, Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp magazine, pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed a ...

'' (1958–59) (TV series) - also story editor *''

The Sign of Zorro Zorro (Spanish language, Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp magazine, pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed a ...

'' (1958) *'' The Californians'' (1959) (TV series) *'' Zorro, the Avenger'' (1959)

Features

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Swiss Family Robinson ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'') is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwreck ...

'' (1960) *'' Babes in Toyland'' (1961) *''

In Search of the Castaways ''In Search of the Castaways'' (french: Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, lit=The Children of Captain Grant) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867–68. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of ill ...

'' (1962) *''

Mooncussers ''Mooncussers'' is a 1962 American TV film from Disney. It was originally released on TV in two parts but was released in some markets as a theatrical film, occasionally shown as part of a double bill with another Disney film. It was based on the ...

'' (1962) *''

A Tiger Walks ''A Tiger Walks'' is a 1964 American drama film directed by Norman Tokar and starring Brian Keith and Vera Miles. Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Ian Niall, it was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was Indian actor Sabu's last ...

'' (1964) *''

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin ''The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'' is a 1967 American Western comedy film directed by James Neilson, produced by Walt Disney Productions, starring Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Hermione Baddeley, and Karl Malden. The film's screenplay ...

'' (1967) *''

The Young Loner ''The Young Loner'' is a 1968 TV movie from Disney. It was directed by Michael O'Herlihy.Other 4 -- No Title Los Angeles Times 25 Feb 1968: c6. Cast *Edward Andrews as Bert Shannon *Kim Hunter as Freda Williams *Butch Patrick as Bumper *Frank Silv ...

'' (1968) *''

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band ''The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'' is a 1968 American comedy musical western film from Walt Disney Productions. Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, the film is based on a biography by Laura Bower Van Nuys, directed by Michae ...

'' (1968)

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* 1908 births 2003 deaths 20th-century American screenwriters Disney people {{US-screen-writer-1900s-stub