to light a common Hollywood practice of the 1950s and 1960s, where television writers who helped create popular series allowed producers or studios to take credit for said series, thus depriving the writers of any royalties. Outcome of court case Ralston died in 1999 before his lawsuit was settled. Warner Brothers ended up paying Ralston's family between $600,000 and $1.5 million. Filmography Films Television References External links 1912 births 1999 deaths American male screenwriters American television producers British male screenwriters American television writers British emigrants to the United States People from County Down People from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina American male television writers 20th-century American businesspeople Screenwriters from South Carolina 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century British screenwriters Deaths from congestive heart failure