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Carey Wilson (May 19, 1889 - February 1, 1962) was an Oscar-nominated American writer, voice actor and producer. Wilson's screenplays include Ben-Hur (1925), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and The Great Heart (1938). His credits as producer include Green Dolphin Street (1947).

He is also as one of the thirty-six Hollywood pioneers who founded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927.

Legacy

For his contribution in films, Wilson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located on 6301 Hollywood Blvd.

Selected filmography (writer/director)

• You, John Jones! (1943)
• The Great Heart (1938)
• Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
• Bolero (1934)
• Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
• Fanny Foley Herself (1931)
• The Bad One (1930)
• Ben-Hur (1925)
• The Midshipman (1925)
• Empty Hands (1924)
• Wine of Youth (1924)

Selected filmography (producer)

• Scaramouche (1952), producer
• The Red Danube (1950), producer
• Green Dolphin Street (1947), producer

External links

• Carey Wilson (writer) at the Internet Movie Database