About
Screenwriter widely recognized for his film, Midway, as well as the 1969 features Submarine X-1, The Thousand Plane Raid, and Mosquito Squadron.
Before fame
He once enlisted in the US Navy, where he worked as a sonar soundman.
Trivia
He was the CEO of a mining company called Stansbury, Inc.
Family life
He had three children: Jennifer, Daniel, and Michael.
Associated with
NRA spokesman Charlton Heston acted in his most famous work, Midway.
