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Sumner Locke Elliott(1917-1991)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Editor
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Sumner Locke Elliott was born on 17 October 1917 in Sydney, Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for 'Way Out (1961), Lights Out (1946) and Studio One (1948). He died on 24 June 1991 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 17, 1917
DiedJune 24, 1991(73)
BornOctober 17, 1917
DiedJune 24, 1991(73)
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Known for

'Way Out (1961)
'Way Out
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Lights Out (1946)
Lights Out
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Edens Lost (1988)
    Edens Lost
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1988
  • Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)
    Careful, He Might Hear You
    6.9
    • novel
    • 1983
  • Australian Theatre Festival
    TV Series
    • based on play by
    • 1981
  • Water Under the Bridge (1980)
    Water Under the Bridge
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1980
  • Jack Allan in Rusty Bugles (1965)
    Rusty Bugles
    TV Movie
    • original stage play
    • 1965
  • Theatre '62 (1961)
    Theatre '62
    5.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • adaptation
    • 1961–1962
  • 'Way Out (1961)
    'Way Out
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • adaptation
    • 1958–1961
  • The General Motors Hour (1960)
    The General Motors Hour
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)
    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Sumner Lock Elliott)
    • 1959
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1949–1958
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • written by
    • Writer ...
    • 1949–1958

Actor

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1952

Editor

  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sumner Lock Elliott
  • Born
    • October 17, 1917
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Died
    • June 24, 1991
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(colon cancer)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Lady Precious Stream" on Broadway.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His personal papers are on deposit at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University.
  • Nickname
    • Putty

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