P. J. Wolfson

Pincus Jacob Wolfson (May 22, 1903, New York – April 16, 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was an American writer turned screenwriter and film producer.
Biography.
Pincus Jacob Wolfson was born to Russian-Jewish immigrants in New York City. His father worked as a plumber and he studied pharmacy at Fordham University. While later working in a pharmacy in Madison Square Garden, he wrote his first novels. Wolfson published his first novel, "Bodies Are Dust", in 1931. His success and that of his three following novels helped him become a writer and producer in Hollywood. Until the end of his life, he worked for the biggest production companies such as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, RKO Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures. He wrote numerous scripts for film and television. He produced 30 episodes of the television series "I Married Joan" between 1952 and 1955.
"Bodies Are Dust", published twice in two different titles in French, was called a "masterpiece" by Jean-Patrick Manchette.
Work.
Novels