Andrew J. Fenady (October 4, 1928 – April 16, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist.
[1] After studying literature and economics at the University of Toledo, Fenady turned to cinema and theatre and moved to Hollywood.
He began as a screenwriter for the television series Confidential File, directed by Paul Coates, and he met director Irvin Kershner.
[2] Fenady wrote the series The Rebel alongside the actor Nick Adams, while Kershner directed the show's 76 episodes.
The project turned into a TV movie, and brought Fenady to write Chisum in the 1970s, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne.