Wellyn Totman
Edward Llewellyn Totman, known professionally as Wellyn Totman (August 3, 1903 - October 6, 1977) was a film and television screenwriter in Hollywood. His work includes original stories and adaptations such as the Mascot Pictures movie serial The Miracle Rider starring Tom Mix. He also wrote several Republic Pictures films. He was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota.[1]
He was named after his father and grandfather. He attended Washburn Elementary School and Duluth Central High School.[2] His writing career began in high school where he wrote a play, wrote reviews for the newspaper, and did event booking and promotion.[1]
Tottman was arrested for drunk driving and belligerence in 1937 and his writing productivity declined in the 1940s.[1]
Work
- Stories for episodes of The Miracle Rider (1935) including Episode 1 The Vanishing Indian, Episode 2 The Firebird Strikes, Episode 3 The Flying Knife, Episode 4 A Race with Death, Episode 5 Double-Barrelled, Episode 8 Guerrilla Warfare, Episode 9 The Silver Band, Episode 6 Thundering Hoofs, Episode 15 Justice Rides the Plains, Episode 7 The Dragnet, Episode 14 Between Two Fires, Episode 13 The Secret of X-94, Episode 12 Danger Rides with Death, and Episode 11 A Traitor Dies [citation needed]
- Fighting Thoroughbreds (1939) screenplay [citation needed]
- The Girl from Mandalay (1936) screenplay [citation needed]
- Streamline Express (1936) original story [citation needed]
- Happy Go Lucky (1936 film) original story [citation needed]
- One Frightened Night (1935) screenplay[3]
- Confidential (film) (1935) screenplay [citation needed]
- Hidden Valley (1932) script [citation needed]
- Galloping Thru (1931)[4]
- Mother and Son (1931) story and adaptation [citation needed]
- The Eternal Woman (1929) script and original story [citation needed]
- The Albany Night Boat (1928) original story [citation needed]
- Domestic Meddlers (1928) oiginal story[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Wellyn Totman – Zenith City Online". zenithcity.com.
- ↑ "October 6, 1977: Death of Duluth screenwriter Wellyn Totman – Zenith City Online". zenithcity.com.
- ↑ Tuska, Jon (1 January 1999). "The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935". McFarland – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Kingsport Times article". www.newspapers.com. February 7, 1932. p. 12.
- ↑ "Wellyn Totman". www.bfi.org.uk.
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