One of the founding members of the WGA, Wells had over sixty screenplays produced including _The Get-Away .
A co-founding member of the Writers Guild of America
Taught a writing class at UCLA during the 60s
Collected wood duck decoys and fine wines.
A former smoker, Wells always had an unopened pack of cigarettes in the house in case World War III broke out.
One son: Jock
Came up with the title, Gridiron Gang for friend Lee Stanley
Prior to films, he worked as a journalist in various capacities for the New York World and Time.
Wrote the book "Writing the Script" published in 1980, still a used tool for many writers today.
Former brother-in-law of Katharine Hepburn.
Brother of Waverley Lewis Root (April 15, 1903 in Providence, Rhode Island - October 31, 1982 in Paris) who was an American journalist and writer. Root authored the classic The Food of Italy on Italy and its regional cuisines.
