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Roger O. Hirson | |
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Born | Roger Overholt Hirson May 5, 1926 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 27, 2019 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 93)
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Alice Hirson (div.) |
Children | David Hirson (son) |
Roger Overholt Hirson (May 5, 1926 – May 27, 2019) [1] was an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his books of the Broadway musicals, Pippin, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, [2] and Walking Happy. He contributed extensively for original television anthology series episodes since the 1950s and also wrote the screenplays or stories for several prominent films such as The Bridge at Remagen (1969).
Hirson graduated from Friends Seminary in 1943. [3]
This article needs additional citations for
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Roger O. Hirson | |
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Born | Roger Overholt Hirson May 5, 1926 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 27, 2019 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 93)
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Alice Hirson (div.) |
Children | David Hirson (son) |
Roger Overholt Hirson (May 5, 1926 – May 27, 2019) [1] was an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his books of the Broadway musicals, Pippin, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, [2] and Walking Happy. He contributed extensively for original television anthology series episodes since the 1950s and also wrote the screenplays or stories for several prominent films such as The Bridge at Remagen (1969).
Hirson graduated from Friends Seminary in 1943. [3]