Harry Essex

Writing

November 29, 1910 — February 6, 1997New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

1953

Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

1949

Octaman

Octaman

1971

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

Desperate

Desperate

1947

The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

1952

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It Came from Outer Space II

It Came from Outer Space II

1995

Screenplay

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985

Story

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

1973

Writer

The Cremators

The Cremators

1972

Screenplay

Octaman

Octaman

1971

Screenplay

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

Writer

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

Screenplay

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Writer

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Writer

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

1957

Screenplay

Raw Edge

Raw Edge

1956

Screenplay

Teen-Age Crime Wave

Teen-Age Crime Wave

1955

Screenplay

Mad at the World

Mad at the World

1955

Writer

Southwest Passage

Southwest Passage

1954

Screenplay, Idea

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954

Screenplay

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1953

Writer

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

1953

Adaptation

It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space

1953

Screenplay

The 49th Man

The 49th Man

1953

Screenplay

Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952

Screenplay

The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

1952

Screenplay

The Fat Man

The Fat Man

1951

Screenplay

Undercover Girl

Undercover Girl

1950

Screenplay

Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

1950

Screenplay

The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950

Screenplay

Bodyguard

Bodyguard

1948

Screenplay

Dragnet

Dragnet

1947

Writer

Desperate

Desperate

1947

Screenplay

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

Screenplay

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

Novel

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

Story

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The Cremators

The Cremators

1972

Director

Octaman

Octaman

1971

Director

Mad at the World

Mad at the World

1955

Director

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1953

Director

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The Cremators

The Cremators

1972

Producer

Octaman

Octaman

1971

Co-Producer

Crew1

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

1949

Additional Dialogue