Sumner Arthur Long
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Sumner Arthur Long | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 31, 1921
Died | January 6, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, author |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Comedy |
Notable works | Never Too Late |
Spouse | Beulah |
Children | 2 |
Sumner Arthur Long (31 March 1921 – 6 January 1993) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and author.[1]
He wrote the comedy play Never Too Late.[2][3] A film adaptation was released in 1965.
Long began writing for television in 1951, and wrote many episodes of Lassie,[4] “Father Knows Best,” “The Danny Thomas Show,” “Dobie Gillis,” and “The Donna Reed Show.”
References
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Sumner Arthur Long papers". archives.nypl.org.
- ^ "Sumner Arthur Long". Playbill.
- ^ Taubman, Howard (November 28, 1962). "Theater: Romantic Paul Ford in 'Never Too Late'; Sumner Arthur Long's Comedy on 48th St. Middle-Aged Couple Target of Humor" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Sumner Arthur Long". BFI. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019.
External links
- Obituary
- Biography
- Sumner Arthur Long papers, 1950-1989, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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