   william dodson "bill" broyles, jr.filmreference.com (born october 8, 1944) is an american screenwriter, who has worked on the television series china beach, and the films apollo 13, cast away, entrapment, planet of the apes, unfaithful, the polar express, and jarhead. he also assisted in the screenplay of saving private ryan.the new york times he was married to the actress linda purl from 1988â92. thereafter, he married andrea berndt and had two daughters with her. == early life == broyles was born in houston, texas, the son of elizabeth (nÃ©e bills) and william dodson broyles. he was raised in baytown, texas and attended rice university, earning a b.a. in history in 1966. while at rice, broyles was an active member of the student body and a contributing editor to the student newspaper, the rice thresher. as early as 1966, broyles was also contributing articles to the houston post. broyles served as president of the rice student association during the 1965â1966 academic year, and was awarded the hugh scott cameron award for outstanding community service. he has remained a strong supporter of the university throughout his career, delivering the commencement speech in 1983, and receiving the distinguished alumni award in 1993. after graduating from rice, broyles studied as a marshall scholar at oxford university where he earned an m.a. in politics, philosophy, and economics in 1968. while at oxford, broyles pursued his interests in both journalism and public service. he wrote political columns for the oxford university magazine and contributed articles to the economist magazine of london. he also spoke throughout england for the united states information service. he later worked briefly for leo kramer, inc., a washington, d.c. social sciences consulting firm as a consultant on model cities, manpower, and vista training programs. == military career == in 1968, broyles's career was put on hold when he was drafted into the united states marine corps. between 1969 and 1971, he rose to the rank of first lieutenant and served in vietnam, first as an infantry commander, and later as an aide-de-camp to the assistant division commander, 1st marine division. due to his educational background and experience, his assigned duties includ
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