Samuel A. Taylor(1912-2000)

Distinguished American playwright. Studied at the University of California at Berkely in the early 1930's. Briefly joined the Merchant Marine, then settled in New York. Held simultaneous jobs writing radio comedy, as well as doctoring, or re-writing stage plays. The first of his own plays, 'The Happy Time', opened on Broadway in January 1950. His best-known work, 'Sabrina Fair' was a huge hit on Broadway in 1953 and filmed with even greater success the following year. Taylor also collaborated on the screenplay of Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' in 1958.