Louis S. Peterson
American playwright, professor (1922–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Stamford Peterson (June 17, 1922 – April 27, 1998) was an American playwright, actor,[1] screenwriter, and professor.[2] He was an American playwright and the first African-American playwright to have a dramatic play produced on Broadway. He was also one of the first African-American writers to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
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Born | Louis Stamford Peterson (1922-06-17)17 June 1922 Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
Died | April 27, 1998(1998-04-27) (aged 75) New York, New York, USA |
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
Nationality | American |
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