Following studies at the University of Iowa, he played semi-pro baseball in Evansville, Indiana, for a year, after which he began working at a newspaper as a copy boy.
[1] Back injuries ended his military service,[3] and when he returned to civilian life, he worked in public relations in Hollywood, eventually opening his own business.
[citation needed] In the early 1960s, he created, produced or co-produced, directed, and wrote scripts for the television series Hennesey (1959–1962)[5] and Don't Call Me Charlie!
[1] Don McGuire died on April 13, 1999, aged 80, of complications from an unspecified illness, in Los Angeles, California.
[citation needed] He won Screenwriters Guild Awards for his work on that film and on Bad Day at Black Rock.