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In 1953, Louis S. Peterson became the first African American playwright to have a dramatic play produced on Broadway when "Take a Giant Step" premiered. Shortly thereafter, he became one of the first African American writers to work in prime time network television. He received an Emmy nomination in...
Born: June 17, 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: April 27, 1998 (age 75)
5 total credits across film and television
| Title | Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Kildare TV Show | Writing | 1961 |
Take a Giant Step Movie |
Writing |
| 1959 |
The Alcoa Hour TV Show | Writing | 1955 |
Padlocks Movie | Writing | 1954 |
Writing | 1951 |