Louis S. Peterson
Birth date
June 17, 1922
Death date
April 27, 1998
Place of birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Profession
Writing
Age
75 years
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."
Also known as
Louis Stamford Peterson
