William Marchant (playwright)
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William Marchant (May 1, 1923 in Allentown, Pennsylvania ā November 5, 1995 in Paramus, New Jersey) was a playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the play The Desk Set, which served as the basis for the 1957 Walter Lang movie Desk Set.
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Born | (1923-05-01)May 1, 1923 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 1995(1995-11-05) (aged 72) Paramus, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Playwright and screenwriter |
Education | Temple University (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
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Marchant had been a resident of the Actor's Fund home in Englewood, New Jersey at the time of his death. He had earlier lived in the Stanton section of Readington Township, New Jersey, in a home owned by Broadway actress Dorothy Stickney.[1]