Legendary screenwriter Charles Byron Griffith was born in Chicago on September 23, 1930. His mother and grandmother starred in the famous radio show, "Myrt and Marge," which went on to New York and became a soap opera. After a hitch in the army, Griffith went to California to live with his grandmother, 'Myrtle Vail' . He was a guest celebrity at the show for a "Little Shop of Horrors Reunion" along with his good friends Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph and writers Lawrence Fultz Jr. and Stephen Knepp.
Grandson of actress Myrtle Vail.
Was first introduced to Roger Corman by actor Jonathan Haze in 1954; he has written many scripts and directed several movies for Corman throughout the years.
Wrote The Wild Angels , a Roger Corman film starring Peter Fonda that was widely considered a forerunner to Easy Rider . He also directed a handful of films, including Eat My Dust , which he also wrote, that starred Ron Howard.
Was the original director of Transylvania Twist but was replaced by Jim Wynorski.
