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Ernest Lehman
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Producer, Screenwriter, Short Story Author Born: December 8, 1915 in New York City, NY Death: July 2, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:With a list of credits that reads like an AFI list of some of Hollywood's most beloved classics, screenwriter Ernest Lehman became one of the most successful screenwriters in film history. A New York City native who began his writing career as an author of fiction, Lehman started as a pencil pusher for a Broadway publicist. In the months following his graduation from New York's City College, a nervous Lehman, unable to face the sea of "personal" rejection that writers endure on a daily basis, languished his days on a park bench while churning out short fiction at night. Soon after being turned down by literary great Damon Runyon, however, the aspiring young writer's works began being published in magazines nationwide. In an era where the reputation of a writer was built in the literary world, Lehman's choice to pursue a full-time career in screenwriting was viewed by more than a few as a prostitution... Full Biography
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