Waldo Salt

Waldo Salt

Deceased · Born: Oct 18, 1914 · Died: Mar 7, 1987

Known For

SerpicoSerpico
Midnight CowboyMidnight Cowboy
The Philadelphia StoryThe Philadelphia Story
Coming HomeComing Home

Personal Details

BornOct 18, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse

  • Eve Merriam

    ( Oct 22, 1983 to Mar 7, 1987 )

  • Gladys Schwartz

    ( Feb 2, 1969 to Jan 5, 1981 )

  • Mary Davenport

    ( May 23, 1942 to Dec 23, 2024 )

  • Ambur Arvilla Dana

    ( Jan 8, 1938 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Waldo Miller Salt (October 18, 1914 – March 7, 1987) was an American screenwriter. He received two Academy Awards for Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Coming Home (1978).

Career

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1985
Into the Night
Into the Night as Male Derelict
{"id":87979,"title":"Midnight Cowboy","year":"1969","character":"Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/midnight-cowboy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fu2ict6lv0c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fu2ict6lv0c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy as Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)
{"id":208309,"title":"Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/desperate-souls-dark-city-and-the-legend-of-midnight-cowboy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_208309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_208309.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
{"id":159083,"title":"American Masters","year":"1990","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-masters-1990-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159083.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
American Masters
American Masters
{"id":6263,"title":"Coming Home","year":"1978","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/coming-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6263.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Coming Home
Coming Home as Screenplay
{"id":14213,"title":"The Day of the Locust","year":"1975","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-day-of-the-locust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j8e5puig7p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j8e5puig7p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust as Screenplay
{"id":6302,"title":"Serpico","year":"1973","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/serpico","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/436jfuq379f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/436jfuq379f0.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Serpico
Serpico as Screenplay
{"id":22720,"title":"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight","year":"1971","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gang-that-couldnt-shoot-straight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pp8q3leod00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pp8q3leod00.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Screenplay
{"id":87979,"title":"Midnight Cowboy","year":"1969","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/midnight-cowboy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fu2ict6lv0c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fu2ict6lv0c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy as Screenplay
{"id":82162,"title":"Flight from Ashiya","year":"1964","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flight-from-ashiya","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82162.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82162.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Flight from Ashiya
Flight from Ashiya as Writer
{"id":65685,"title":"Taras Bulba","year":"1962","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/taras-bulba","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m9l4auj0oc8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1m9l4auj0oc8.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba as Screenplay
{"id":66074,"title":"Blast of Silence","year":"1961","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blast-of-silence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/51a60fitpkq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/51a60fitpkq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Blast of Silence
Blast of Silence as Writer
{"id":68642,"title":"The Flame and the Arrow","year":"1950","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-flame-and-the-arrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68642.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow as Writer
{"id":32366,"title":"Rachel and the Stranger","year":"1948","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rachel-and-the-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32366.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger as Screenplay
{"id":82956,"title":"Mr. Winkle Goes to War","year":"1944","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mr-winkle-goes-to-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82956.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Writer
{"id":70770,"title":"Tonight We Raid Calais","year":"1943","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tonight-we-raid-calais","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70770.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Tonight We Raid Calais
Tonight We Raid Calais as Screenplay
{"id":71691,"title":"The Wild Man of Borneo","year":"1941","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wild-man-of-borneo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71691.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo as Screenplay
{"id":35037,"title":"The Philadelphia Story","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-philadelphia-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i4475veroe0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i4475veroe0.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story as Screenplay
{"id":72604,"title":"The Shopworn Angel","year":"1938","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shopworn-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72604.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel as Screenplay