# Malvin Wald

Malvin Daniel Wald (August 8, 1917 – March 6, 2008) was an American screenwriter most famous for writing the 1948 police drama The Naked City, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. He wrote over 150 scripts for motion pictures and TV shows including Peter Gunn, Daktari, and Perry Mason. He also served with the Army Air Forces and taught screenwriting at the University of Southern California. He died at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Angeles from age-related causes at age 90.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
| 1941 | Two in a Taxi | Written By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Howard J. Green" and "Morton Thompson" |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Story By | |
| 1943 | The Powers Girl | Screenplay By | |
| 1943 | The Underdog | Story By | Co-Wrote Story with "Lawrence E. Taylor" |
| 1943 | Jive Junction | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Irving Wallace" and "Walter Doniger" |
| 1948 | The Naked City | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Albert Maltz" |
| 1948 | Behind Locked Doors | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Eugene Ling" |
| 1948 | The Dark Past | Adaption By | |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Additional Dialogue | |
| 1949 | Not Wanted | Written By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Paul Jarrico" and "Ida Lupino" |
| 1950 | Outrage | Written By, Produced By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Ida Lupino" and "Collier Young" |
| 1951 | On The Loose | Story By, Associate Producer | Co-Wrote Story with "Collier Young" |
| 1952 | H.C. Andersen's Sagor" | Screenplay By | |
| 1954 | Meet The Family | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Jack Jacobs" |
| 1955 | Battle Taxi | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Story with "Art Arthur" |
| 1957 | Man On Fire | Story By | Co-Wrote Story with "Jack Jacobs" |
| 1958 | Street of Darkness | Written By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Maurice Tombragel" |
| 1959 | Al Capone | | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Henry F. Greenberg" |
| 1959 | The Boy Who Owned a Melephant | Story By | Short Film |
| 1961 | The Steel Claw | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "George Montgomery" and "Ferde Grofé Jr." |
| 1969 | Venus In Furs | Screenplay By | |
| 1979 | In Search of Historic Jesus | Screenplay By | |
| 1980 | The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Jack Jacobs" and "Thomas C. Chapman" |

### Television

| Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
| 1951 | Hollywood Opening Night | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1952-54 | Fireside Theatre | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1953 | Your Favorite Story | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1954 | Lux Video Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1954 | Tales of Hans Anderson | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1954 | The Joe Palooka Story | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1954 | The Ray Milland Show | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1955 | Rheingold Theater | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1955 | Treasury Men in Action | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1955 | Jungle Jim | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1955 | Brave Eagle | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1956 | The Alcoa Hour | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Screen Directors Playhouse | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Warner Bros. Presents | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Goodyear Playhouse | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Lassie | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Judge Roy Bean | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | West Point | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Cavalcade of America | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Wire Service | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Navy Log | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Playhouse 90 | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | The George Sanders Mystery Theater | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957-58 | The Silent Service | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1958 | The Loretta Young Show | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958 | Have Gun – Will Travel | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958 | Climax! | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doors | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958-60 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1959-61 | Lock-Up | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1960 | Assignment: Underwater | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1960-61 | The Case of the Dangerous Robin | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1961 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1962 | Combat! | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1962 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1966-68 | Daktari | Writer, Associate Producer | 16 Episodes |
| 1967 | Untamed Frontier | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1969 | The Mod Squad | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1977-78 | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | Writer | 9 Episodes |
| 1979 | Greatest Heros of The Bible | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | Writer | 2 Episodes |