Robert Carson (writer)

Robert Carson (October 6, 1909, Clayton, Washington – January 19, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer, who won an Academy Award in 1938 for his screenplay of A Star Is Born. He was married to Mary Jane Irving, a former child actress.

Film screenwriting credits

 * A Star Is Born (1937). Academy Award for best writing, original story, shared with William A. Wellman. Nominated for best writing, screenplay, shared with Alan Campbell and Dorothy Parker.
 * The Last Gangster (1937)
 * Men with Wings (1938)
 * Beau Geste (1939)
 * The Light That Failed (1939)
 * Western Union (1941)
 * The Desperadoes (1943)
 * Once More, My Darling (1949)
 * Just for You (1952)
 * Bundle of Joy (1956)

Television screenwriting credits

 * Westinghouse Studio One, 1948 (various episodes)