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William Marchant(1923-1995)

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William Marchant was born on 1 May 1923 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for Desk Set (1957), Triple Cross (1966) and My Lover, My Son (1970). He died on 5 November 1995 in Paramus, New Jersey, USA.
BornMay 1, 1923
DiedNovember 5, 1995(72)
BornMay 1, 1923
DiedNovember 5, 1995(72)
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Known for

Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Joan Blondell, Sue Randall, Harry Ellerbe, Henry Ephron, Walter Lang, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson, and Gig Young in Desk Set (1957)
Desk Set
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1957
Triple Cross (1966)
Triple Cross
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1966
Romy Schneider and Dennis Waterman in My Lover, My Son (1970)
My Lover, My Son
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1970
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Romy Schneider and Dennis Waterman in My Lover, My Son (1970)
    My Lover, My Son
    5.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1970
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1968–1969
  • W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
    W. Somerset Maugham
    7.2
    TV Series
    • dramatisation
    • 1969
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • adapted for television by
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1964–1968
  • Half Hour Story (1967)
    Half Hour Story
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • Triple Cross (1966)
    Triple Cross
    6.3
    • additional dialogue
    • 1966
  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)
    Armchair Mystery Theatre
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • The Desk Set
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1958
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Joan Blondell, Sue Randall, Harry Ellerbe, Henry Ephron, Walter Lang, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson, and Gig Young in Desk Set (1957)
    Desk Set
    7.2
    • based on the play written by
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 1, 1923
    • Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 5, 1995
    • Paramus, New Jersey, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Traveled on the S.S. "United States" from New York to England and arrived in Southhampton on March 29, 1959. Purpose of trip, vacation for 4 weeks; address in England: Claridge's in London. Also traveling on the same ship, actor Basil Rathbone.
  • Nickname
    • Billy

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