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Sumner Arthur Long

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Sumner Arthur Long
Born(1921-03-31)March 31, 1921
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1993(1993-01-06) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, author
NationalityAmerican
GenreComedy
Notable worksNever Too Late
SpouseBeulah
Children2

Sumner Arthur Long (31 March 1921 – 6 January 1993) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and author.[1]

He wrote the comedy play Never Too Late.[2][3] A film adaptation was released in 1965.

Long began writing for television in 1951, and wrote many episodes of Lassie,[4] Father Knows Best, The Danny Thomas Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and The Donna Reed Show. He also wrote Waldo, an unsold television pilot that aired as an episode of the 1960 anthology series New Comedy Showcase.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Sumner Arthur Long papers". archives.nypl.org.
  2. ^ "Sumner Arthur Long". Playbill.
  3. ^ Taubman, Howard (November 28, 1962). "Theater: Romantic Paul Ford in 'Never Too Late'; Sumner Arthur Long's Comedy on 48th St. Middle-Aged Couple Target of Humor" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Sumner Arthur Long". BFI. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Robert Jay (13 June 2009). "Status of New Comedy Showcase". tvobscurities.com. Television Obscurities. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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