Biography

William Dufty was born on February 2, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He was a writer, known for Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Round Trip (1967) and Reputations (1994). He was married to Gloria Swanson and Maely Bartholomew. He died on June 28, 2002 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA.

Playwright, musician and ghostwriter of approximately 40 books.

Former reporter and editor for the New York Post.

Became good friends with Yoko Ono and John Lennon after producing an English edition of the book credited with starting the macrobiotic food movement in America, George Ohsawa's "You Are All Sanpaku."

Final husband of actress Gloria Swanson.

Spoke German and Japanese.