Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 17, 1922
Died
April 27, 1998 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
- Louis Stamford Peterson
Louis S. Peterson
Biography
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."
