Charles was an American motion picture and television writer, producer, and director who specialized in Westerns. Among his notable career achievements were his involvement in creating the television series Rawhide and his work in adapting the radio series Gunsmoke for television. He was the son of Charles Warren and Beatrice Porter (d. Oct. 5, 1962) and the brother of John Warren (1915-1944, Findagrave ID 49333957). See IMDB and Wikipedia for add'l information and his filmography.
The following obituary appeared in the Seattle Times on Aug. 13, 1990. It was copied from the Los Angeles Times.
LOS ANGELES - Charles Marquis Warren, a novelist and film scenarist whose fascination with frontier lore helped bring such adult Westerns as ''Gunsmoke,'' ''Rawhide'' and ''The Virginian'' to television screens, died Saturday evening at 77.
Nick Beck said that his longtime friend had died at a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery for an aneurysm.
A producer and director who as a writer considered himself the author of dramatic histories rather than a teller of Western tales, Warren's talents spanned the entire range of things theatrical.
Warren at first had limited success in film writing and turned to magazines.
He sold more than 250 articles of pulp fiction and became a regular contributor to the Saturday Evening Post.
Three of his Post serials, ''Only the Valiant,'' ''Bugles Are for Soldiers'' and ''Valley of the Shadow,'' became best-selling novels. ''Valiant,'' which tells of a cavalry officer's battles in the Indian wars, was made into a 1950 film starring Gregory Peck.
When World War II began, Warren joined the Navy, where he served in the Photo Science Laboratory, filming amphibious landings. He was wounded by a Japanese grenade in the South Pacific in 1944, and received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and five battle stars.
Warren rose to the rank of commander and after the war returned to Hollywood as a writer and, eventually, director. His credits included ''Beyond Glory,'' ''Streets of Laredo,'' ''Springfield Rifle,'' ''Pony Express'' and ''Seven Angry Men.''
He was asked to craft the pilot production of ''Gunsmoke'' for CBS, and in 1955 he began to produce the classic TV series. In 1959, he created ''Rawhide,'' finding an unknown actor named Clint Eastwood to portray Rowdy Yates. Three years later, he began what became the nine-year saga of ''The Virginian.''
Survivors include his wife, Mildred, three daughters from his first marriage, four grandchildren and a nephew.
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The following brief bio appears on 'Rotten Tomatoes':
After early success as a contributor to pulp magazines, Charles Marquis Warren went on to a prolific career as a writer, producer, and director for film and television, best remembered for Westerns such as "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide." Born and raised in Baltimore, he took an early interest in writing and shortly after graduating from Baltimore City College began publishing stories in The Saturday Evening Post. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Warren became a best-selling novelist when stories of his were republished, including "Only the Valiant," which was later adapted into a feature film. His first big screen writing credit was for the courtroom drama "Beyond Glory," though he earned greater attention for the detail and style he brought to Westerns such as 1951's "Little Big Horn," his directorial debut. Lured to the small screen by a hefty financial offer, he wrote and directed the pilot and much of the first season of the popular series "Gunsmoke" and continued producing the show into the second season. Afterward, Marquis returned to feature films with offerings in the horror and war genres, in addition to several more Westerns. He then had another television hit when he directed, wrote, and produced for the early seasons of "Rawhide." Continuing in the genre, he produced "The Virginian" and "The Iron Horse" before earning his final credits as writer, director, and producer on the Elvis Presley Western "Charro!"
The following obituary appeared in the Seattle Times on Aug. 13, 1990. It was copied from the Los Angeles Times.
LOS ANGELES - Charles Marquis Warren, a novelist and film scenarist whose fascination with frontier lore helped bring such adult Westerns as ''Gunsmoke,'' ''Rawhide'' and ''The Virginian'' to television screens, died Saturday evening at 77.
Nick Beck said that his longtime friend had died at a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery for an aneurysm.
A producer and director who as a writer considered himself the author of dramatic histories rather than a teller of Western tales, Warren's talents spanned the entire range of things theatrical.
Warren at first had limited success in film writing and turned to magazines.
He sold more than 250 articles of pulp fiction and became a regular contributor to the Saturday Evening Post.
Three of his Post serials, ''Only the Valiant,'' ''Bugles Are for Soldiers'' and ''Valley of the Shadow,'' became best-selling novels. ''Valiant,'' which tells of a cavalry officer's battles in the Indian wars, was made into a 1950 film starring Gregory Peck.
When World War II began, Warren joined the Navy, where he served in the Photo Science Laboratory, filming amphibious landings. He was wounded by a Japanese grenade in the South Pacific in 1944, and received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and five battle stars.
Warren rose to the rank of commander and after the war returned to Hollywood as a writer and, eventually, director. His credits included ''Beyond Glory,'' ''Streets of Laredo,'' ''Springfield Rifle,'' ''Pony Express'' and ''Seven Angry Men.''
He was asked to craft the pilot production of ''Gunsmoke'' for CBS, and in 1955 he began to produce the classic TV series. In 1959, he created ''Rawhide,'' finding an unknown actor named Clint Eastwood to portray Rowdy Yates. Three years later, he began what became the nine-year saga of ''The Virginian.''
Survivors include his wife, Mildred, three daughters from his first marriage, four grandchildren and a nephew.
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The following brief bio appears on 'Rotten Tomatoes':
After early success as a contributor to pulp magazines, Charles Marquis Warren went on to a prolific career as a writer, producer, and director for film and television, best remembered for Westerns such as "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide." Born and raised in Baltimore, he took an early interest in writing and shortly after graduating from Baltimore City College began publishing stories in The Saturday Evening Post. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Warren became a best-selling novelist when stories of his were republished, including "Only the Valiant," which was later adapted into a feature film. His first big screen writing credit was for the courtroom drama "Beyond Glory," though he earned greater attention for the detail and style he brought to Westerns such as 1951's "Little Big Horn," his directorial debut. Lured to the small screen by a hefty financial offer, he wrote and directed the pilot and much of the first season of the popular series "Gunsmoke" and continued producing the show into the second season. Afterward, Marquis returned to feature films with offerings in the horror and war genres, in addition to several more Westerns. He then had another television hit when he directed, wrote, and produced for the early seasons of "Rawhide." Continuing in the genre, he produced "The Virginian" and "The Iron Horse" before earning his final credits as writer, director, and producer on the Elvis Presley Western "Charro!"
Charles was an American motion picture and television writer, producer, and director who specialized in Westerns. Among his notable career achievements were his involvement in creating the television series Rawhide and his work in adapting the radio series Gunsmoke for television. He was the son of Charles Warren and Beatrice Porter (d. Oct. 5, 1962) and the brother of John Warren (1915-1944, Findagrave ID 49333957). See IMDB and Wikipedia for add'l information and his filmography.
The following obituary appeared in the Seattle Times on Aug. 13, 1990. It was copied from the Los Angeles Times.
LOS ANGELES - Charles Marquis Warren, a novelist and film scenarist whose fascination with frontier lore helped bring such adult Westerns as ''Gunsmoke,'' ''Rawhide'' and ''The Virginian'' to television screens, died Saturday evening at 77.
Nick Beck said that his longtime friend had died at a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery for an aneurysm.
A producer and director who as a writer considered himself the author of dramatic histories rather than a teller of Western tales, Warren's talents spanned the entire range of things theatrical.
Warren at first had limited success in film writing and turned to magazines.
He sold more than 250 articles of pulp fiction and became a regular contributor to the Saturday Evening Post.
Three of his Post serials, ''Only the Valiant,'' ''Bugles Are for Soldiers'' and ''Valley of the Shadow,'' became best-selling novels. ''Valiant,'' which tells of a cavalry officer's battles in the Indian wars, was made into a 1950 film starring Gregory Peck.
When World War II began, Warren joined the Navy, where he served in the Photo Science Laboratory, filming amphibious landings. He was wounded by a Japanese grenade in the South Pacific in 1944, and received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and five battle stars.
Warren rose to the rank of commander and after the war returned to Hollywood as a writer and, eventually, director. His credits included ''Beyond Glory,'' ''Streets of Laredo,'' ''Springfield Rifle,'' ''Pony Express'' and ''Seven Angry Men.''
He was asked to craft the pilot production of ''Gunsmoke'' for CBS, and in 1955 he began to produce the classic TV series. In 1959, he created ''Rawhide,'' finding an unknown actor named Clint Eastwood to portray Rowdy Yates. Three years later, he began what became the nine-year saga of ''The Virginian.''
Survivors include his wife, Mildred, three daughters from his first marriage, four grandchildren and a nephew.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following brief bio appears on 'Rotten Tomatoes':
After early success as a contributor to pulp magazines, Charles Marquis Warren went on to a prolific career as a writer, producer, and director for film and television, best remembered for Westerns such as "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide." Born and raised in Baltimore, he took an early interest in writing and shortly after graduating from Baltimore City College began publishing stories in The Saturday Evening Post. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Warren became a best-selling novelist when stories of his were republished, including "Only the Valiant," which was later adapted into a feature film. His first big screen writing credit was for the courtroom drama "Beyond Glory," though he earned greater attention for the detail and style he brought to Westerns such as 1951's "Little Big Horn," his directorial debut. Lured to the small screen by a hefty financial offer, he wrote and directed the pilot and much of the first season of the popular series "Gunsmoke" and continued producing the show into the second season. Afterward, Marquis returned to feature films with offerings in the horror and war genres, in addition to several more Westerns. He then had another television hit when he directed, wrote, and produced for the early seasons of "Rawhide." Continuing in the genre, he produced "The Virginian" and "The Iron Horse" before earning his final credits as writer, director, and producer on the Elvis Presley Western "Charro!"
The following obituary appeared in the Seattle Times on Aug. 13, 1990. It was copied from the Los Angeles Times.
LOS ANGELES - Charles Marquis Warren, a novelist and film scenarist whose fascination with frontier lore helped bring such adult Westerns as ''Gunsmoke,'' ''Rawhide'' and ''The Virginian'' to television screens, died Saturday evening at 77.
Nick Beck said that his longtime friend had died at a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery for an aneurysm.
A producer and director who as a writer considered himself the author of dramatic histories rather than a teller of Western tales, Warren's talents spanned the entire range of things theatrical.
Warren at first had limited success in film writing and turned to magazines.
He sold more than 250 articles of pulp fiction and became a regular contributor to the Saturday Evening Post.
Three of his Post serials, ''Only the Valiant,'' ''Bugles Are for Soldiers'' and ''Valley of the Shadow,'' became best-selling novels. ''Valiant,'' which tells of a cavalry officer's battles in the Indian wars, was made into a 1950 film starring Gregory Peck.
When World War II began, Warren joined the Navy, where he served in the Photo Science Laboratory, filming amphibious landings. He was wounded by a Japanese grenade in the South Pacific in 1944, and received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and five battle stars.
Warren rose to the rank of commander and after the war returned to Hollywood as a writer and, eventually, director. His credits included ''Beyond Glory,'' ''Streets of Laredo,'' ''Springfield Rifle,'' ''Pony Express'' and ''Seven Angry Men.''
He was asked to craft the pilot production of ''Gunsmoke'' for CBS, and in 1955 he began to produce the classic TV series. In 1959, he created ''Rawhide,'' finding an unknown actor named Clint Eastwood to portray Rowdy Yates. Three years later, he began what became the nine-year saga of ''The Virginian.''
Survivors include his wife, Mildred, three daughters from his first marriage, four grandchildren and a nephew.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following brief bio appears on 'Rotten Tomatoes':
After early success as a contributor to pulp magazines, Charles Marquis Warren went on to a prolific career as a writer, producer, and director for film and television, best remembered for Westerns such as "Gunsmoke" and "Rawhide." Born and raised in Baltimore, he took an early interest in writing and shortly after graduating from Baltimore City College began publishing stories in The Saturday Evening Post. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Warren became a best-selling novelist when stories of his were republished, including "Only the Valiant," which was later adapted into a feature film. His first big screen writing credit was for the courtroom drama "Beyond Glory," though he earned greater attention for the detail and style he brought to Westerns such as 1951's "Little Big Horn," his directorial debut. Lured to the small screen by a hefty financial offer, he wrote and directed the pilot and much of the first season of the popular series "Gunsmoke" and continued producing the show into the second season. Afterward, Marquis returned to feature films with offerings in the horror and war genres, in addition to several more Westerns. He then had another television hit when he directed, wrote, and produced for the early seasons of "Rawhide." Continuing in the genre, he produced "The Virginian" and "The Iron Horse" before earning his final credits as writer, director, and producer on the Elvis Presley Western "Charro!"
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