Biography
Carey Wilson was an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor. Born on 19 May 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he died on 1 February 1962 in Hollywood, California.
His screenplays include Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and The Great Heart (1938). As a producer his credits include Green Dolphin Street (1947). He also narrated nuclear test films for the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense.
Wilson was one of the thirty-six founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6301 Hollywood Boulevard.
