- Born
- Died
- Birth namePeter Hess Stone
- Peter Stone was born on February 27, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Charade (1963), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and Father Goose (1964). He was married to Mary O'Hanley. He died on April 26, 2003 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseMary O'Hanley(February 27, 1961 - April 26, 2003) (his death)
- Parents
- Sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms Pierre Marton or Peter Joshua.
- He became the first writer to win a Tony (several), an Oscar (Father Goose (1964)), and an Emmy (an episode of The Defenders (1961)).
- His father was a former history teacher, who moved his family to Los Angeles in the 1920s to work as a producer and screenwriter at Fox Studios, specializing in cowboy movies starring Tom Mix.
- President of The Dramatists Guild of North America from 1981-1999, at 18 years, the longest period to date that anyone has served in that capacity.
- He graduated from Bard College and had a master's degree from Yale.
- The audience is wrong individually and always right collectively. If they don't laugh, it isn't funny. If they cough, it isn't interesting. If they walk out, you are in trouble.
- A book is a concept and a structure, and dialogue is the smallest part. You can have the best score in the world, but if the book is weak, it won't work. On the other hand, if the book is good, it can carry a mediocre score.
- [accepting his Oscar for "Father Goose"]: I'd like to thank Cary Grant, who keeps winning these things for other people.
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