Known For Writer
Gender Male
Birthday 1922-06-17
Deathday 1998-04-27 (75 years old)
Place of Birth Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As Louis Stamford Peterson
In 1953, Louis S. Peterson became the first African American playwright to have a dramatic play produced on Broadway when "Take a Giant Step" premiered. Shortly thereafter, he became one of the first African American writers to work in prime time network television. He received an Emmy nomination in 1957 for writing "Joey," an episode of the anthology series, "Goodyear Television Playhouse."
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