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Sumner Arthur Long(1921-1993)

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Sumner Arthur Long was born on 31 March 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Sumner was a writer, known for Never Too Late (1965), Cannonball (1958) and The Mickey Rooney Show (1954). Sumner died on 6 January 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 31, 1921
DiedJanuary 6, 1993(71)
BornMarch 31, 1921
DiedJanuary 6, 1993(71)
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Known for

Never Too Late (1965)
Never Too Late
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1965
Cannonball (1958)
Cannonball
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer(as Sumner Long)
The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
The Mickey Rooney Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Sumner Long)
Going Steady (1958)
Going Steady
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer

  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story by (as Sumner Long)
    • 1975
  • Never Too Late (1965)
    Never Too Late
    6.6
    • based upon the stage play by
    • screenplay by
    • 1965
  • June Lockhart, Jon Provost, and Hugh Reilly in Lassie's Great Adventure (1963)
    Lassie's Great Adventure
    6.0
    • story (as Sumner Long)
    • 1963
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer
    • teleplay ...
    • 1955–1963
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1961–1962
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by (as Sumner Long)
    • 1961
  • New Comedy Showcase
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay (as Sumner Long, as Sumner Long)
    • 1960
  • Cannonball (1958)
    Cannonball
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by (as Sumner Long)
    • 1958
  • Going Steady (1958)
    Going Steady
    5.3
    • story
    • 1958
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story and teleplay
    • 1953–1955
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story and teleplay
    • screenplay (as Sumner Long, as Sumner Long)
    • 1954–1955
  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
    The Mickey Rooney Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer (as Sumner Long)
    • 1954–1955
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sumner Long
  • Born
    • March 31, 1921
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 6, 1993
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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