Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987.
1 April 1917
Born on the same birth date (1 April 1917): Sydney Newman
Born on the same birth day (1 April): Abbé Prévost • Christian Finnegan • Edward Clark (governor) • Harlow Rothert • Joseph Murray • Samuel R. Delany
Born in the same month (April 1917): Barry Nelson • Brad Dexter • Elmer Gedeon • Hans Conried • Helen Forrest • Jean Lucas (racing driver) • Johannes Bobrowski • Lloyd Bott • R. G. Armstrong • Roman Matsov • Ron Burgess (footballer) • Sal Maglie • Sidney Nolan • Virgil Trucks