Vernon Harris

Vernon Harris (26 February 1905 – February 1999) was a British screenwriter. He often worked with the film director Lewis Gilbert. Harris was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script for film ''Oliver!'' (1968).

Harris was born in Folkestone. He worked extensively for radio at the BBC, notably on ''PC49'' and ''Band Waggon''. He died in Surrey. Provided by Wikipedia