Guy Trosper

Guy Walter Trosper was an American screenwriter. He was best known for his work in the films The Stratton Story, Devil's Doorway, The Pride of St. Louis, Jailhouse Rock, One-Eyed Jacks, Birdman of Alcatraz, and The Spy Who Came In from the Cold. Trosper began his film career as a reader for Samuel Goldwyn and became a screenwriter in 1941. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and posthumously won an Edgar Award in 1966.