Charles Marquis Warren (December 16, 1912 – August 11, 1990) was a famous and incredibly prolific Hollywood writer, producer and director, primarily of westerns, whose many credits include the movies Mutiny on the Bounty, Streets of Laredo, Pony Express, Top Hat (starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers) and Charro! (starring Elvis Presley). His television credits include writing and producing the early years of Gunsmoke, The Virginian, and Rawhide.