Stewart Henry Stern[1] (March 22, 1922 – February 2, 2015) was an American screenwriter.
In addition to Rebel Without a Cause, Stern's most notable screenwriting credits include Sybil, which garnered Emmy awards for both Stern and Sally Field, The Rack starring Paul Newman, The James Dean Story directed by Robert Altman, The Outsider starring Tony Curtis, The Ugly American starring Marlon Brando, Rachel, Rachel starring Joanne Woodward, and The Last Movie directed by Dennis Hopper.
In World War II he served as an infantryman, seeing combat in the Battle of the Bulge, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star.
[3][4] His war service left him with permanently numb feet due to frostbite.
[6] Stern taught a course in Seattle titled "The Personal Connection" at TheFilmSchool.