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- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- William Gibson was born on November 13, 1914 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Miracle Worker (1962), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Two for the Seesaw (1962). He was married to Margaret Brenman-Gibson. He died on November 25, 2008 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseMargaret Brenman-Gibson(1940 - May 10, 2004) (her death, 2 children)
- Most of his work is about helping people, such as his play, "The Miracle Worker", based on Helen Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan.
- Won two Tony Awards in 1960 for "The Miracle Worker:" as Best Author (Dramatic) and as author of the Best Play winner. He was also nominated two other times: in 1958 as author of Best Play nominee "Two for the Seesaw," and in 1965 as co-author, with Clifford Odets, of the book for Best Musical nominee "Golden Boy."
- [Following his wife's death] Writers go bad when the angels desert them. Dylan Thomas was a marvelous poet and drank himself to death. Somewhere along the way the angel deserted him. An angel has left me too, but the writing angel is still with me.
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