Screenwriter, Director. He was a screenwriter and film director of the 1930s through the 1960s. Before leaving for Hollywood in 1932, he was a newspaper reporter in Chicago. He wrote the famous 1929 "Variety" headline concerning the stock market crash, "Wall Street Lays An Egg." His 30‐year Hollywood career began in 1935 with his writing of "The Gilded Lily" and ended in 1964 with "Kisses for My President." He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award. He died in 1978 of a heart condition. He is credited with a long list of films totaling at least 35. His son Claude Howard Binyon, Jr. was an assistant director for "Star Trek: The Original Series" during its third season.
Screenwriter, Director. He was a screenwriter and film director of the 1930s through the 1960s. Before leaving for Hollywood in 1932, he was a newspaper reporter in Chicago. He wrote the famous 1929 "Variety" headline concerning the stock market crash, "Wall Street Lays An Egg." His 30‐year Hollywood career began in 1935 with his writing of "The Gilded Lily" and ended in 1964 with "Kisses for My President." He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award. He died in 1978 of a heart condition. He is credited with a long list of films totaling at least 35. His son Claude Howard Binyon, Jr. was an assistant director for "Star Trek: The Original Series" during its third season.
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