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Louis S. Peterson
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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 bec…
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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 1957 for writing "Joey," an episode of the anthology series, "Goodyear Television Playhouse."
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1961
Dr. Kildare
TV show Writer
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1959
Take a Giant Step
Movie Theatre Play
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1958
Tempest
Movie Writer
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1955
The Alcoa Hour
TV show Writer
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1954
Padlocks
Movie Writer
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1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse
TV show Teleplay
