Wissenswertes

A co-founding member of the Writers Guild of America

Wrote the book "Writing the Script" published in 1980, still a used tool for many writers today.

Taught a writing class at UCLA during the 1960s.

Collected wood duck decoys and fine wines.

A former smoker, Wells always had an unopened pack of cigarettes in the house in case World War III broke out.

Prior to films, he worked as a journalist in various capacities for the 'New York World' and 'Time'.

Former brother-in-law of Katharine Hepburn.

One of the founding members of the WGA, Wells had over sixty screenplays produced including Allein unter Gangstern (1941) and The Man from Down Under (1943).

One son: Jock

Came up with the title, Gridiron Gang (1992) for friend Lee Stanley

Brother of Waverley Lewis Root (April 15, 1903 in Providence, Rhode Island - October 31, 1982 in Paris) who was an American journalist and writer. Root authored the classic The Food of Italy on Italy and its regional cuisines.