Hayward, Lillie (1891–1978)

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Hayward, Lillie (1891–1978)

American screenwriter. Born Sept 12, 1891, in St. Paul, Minnesota; died June 29, 1977, in Hollywood, CA; m. Jerry Sackheim.

Began career as script editor; as screenwriter, spent many years under contract with Warner Bros., specializing in action films; later worked for Paramount, RKO, and Disney; films include Janice Meredith, Driftwood, Front Page Woman, The Walking Dead, Penrod and Sam, Sons of the Legion, Aloma of the South Seas, My Friend Flicka, Black Beauty, Cattle Drive, Tarzan and the Lost Safari, The Shaggy Dog, Tonka, Toby Tyler and Lad: A Dog.