Biography
James Edward Grant (2 July 1905 – 19 February 1966) was an American screenwriter and short-story writer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he began writing for films in the mid-1930s and contributed to more than fifty productions between 1935 and 1971.
He collaborated frequently with John Wayne, writing the screenplays for twelve of the actor’s projects from Angel and the Badman (1947), which he also directed, to Circus World (1964). His credits include Hondo (1953), The Alamo (1960), on which he also served as associate producer, The Comancheros (1961), McLintock! (1963) and Donovan’s Reef (1963). Grant won the Bronze Wrangler award twice, for The Alamo (1961) and The Comancheros (1962), and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Sheepman (1958, shared with William Bowers).
He also wrote numerous short stories published in magazines including Argosy, The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan and Liberty. Grant died of cancer in Burbank, California.
