Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982 (Personal Name)

His Little Caesar, 1929.

Biography resource center, July 8, 2004 (W(illiam) R(iley) Burnett, b. 1899, Springfield, Ohio; d. Apr. 25, 1982; aka John Monahan, James Updyke)

Internet movie database, via WWW, Dec. 27, 2012 (W.R. Burnett; William Riley Burnett; W. R. Burnett; William R. Burnett; b. Nov. 25, 1899 in Springfield, Ohio; d. Apr. 25, 1982 in Santa Monica, Calif.; writer; spouse: Whitney Forbes Johnston (1943-?))

W.R. Burnett (1899-1982) was an American screenwriter.