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William Bast

William Bast, American screenwriter and author (died 2015)

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Born
April 3, 1931
Died
May 4, 2015
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1931

About William Bast

William Bast was an American screenwriter and author. In addition to writing scripts for motion pictures and television, he was the author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean. He often worked with his partner, Paul Huson. In 1975, Bast produced and scripted James Dean: Portrait of a Friend for NBC, a movie for television based upon his first biography of James Dean. From 1985 through 1987 Bast wrote and produced The Colbys, a spin-off from the popular series Dynasty, with his partner, Paul Huson; The Colbys won the 1986 People's Choice Award.

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William Bast timeline

  1. In 1975, Bast produced and scripted James Dean: Portrait of a Friend for NBC, a movie for television based upon his first biography of James Dean.
  2. From 1985 through 1987 Bast wrote and produced The Colbys, a spin-off from the popular series Dynasty, with his partner, Paul Huson; The Colbys won the 1986 People's Choice Award.

The world when William Bast was born

William Bast was born in 1931. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Bast's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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