Dates

• Existence: 1919-

Biography

David Swift was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1919. During World War II he served in the United States 8th Air Force stationed in England. Swift began his career in the motion picture industry working in the animation department of Walt Disney Studios. From the animation department, he moved to radio comedy writing and eventually, in 1949, to television scriptwriting. Swift wrote screenplays for the Philco Television Playhouse and wrote and directed episodes of "Playhouse 90", "Rifleman" and "Wagon Train". Swift created the two television series "Mr. Peepers" and "Jamie", episodes of which he produced, wrote and/or directed. Swift made his motion picture debut as both writer and director with the 1960 Walt Disney film "Pollyanna". This was soon followed by the 1961 Disney film "The Parent Trap" and other films and television programs.

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