| Al Martin | |
| Birth Name: | Albert Harry Martin |
| Birth Date: | January 1, 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Death Date: | October 10, 1971 (aged 74) |
| Death Place: | Studio City, California, USA |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter |
Al Martin (January 1, 1897 – October 10, 1971) was an American screenwriter and TV writer known for his work on B-movies across a wide range of genres.
Martin, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, got his start writing scenarios and titles for silent films, first at Mascot and then at Republic.[1]
In the 1940s, he started working for Hal Roach, Monogram, Columbia, and Paramount. By the 1950s, he was working on various television shows, in addition to writing sci-fi films for Roger Corman. His final feature was 1958's In the Money, a Bowery Boys film.
He had a son, Harvey Martin, with his first wife, Mildred Seib. After Mildred's death, he married Helen Abrams, who he co-wrote Invisible Ghost with.
He once held a party for his dog at the Knickerbocker Hotel, and invited notable A-listers like Joan Crawford and their dogs.[2]