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Roger Overholt Hirson (May 5, 1926 – May 27, 2019) was an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his
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'', for which he was nominated for a
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, and '' Walking Happy''. He contributed extensively for original television anthology series episodes since the 1950s and also wrote the screenplays or stories for several prominent films such as ''
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Early life

Hirson graduated from
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in 1943.


Filmography

* '' Alcoa Hour'': "The Big Build-Up" * '' Alcoa Hour'': "Man on a Tiger" * ''
Goodyear Television Playhouse ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television. Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the ''Philco Tel ...
'': "End of the Mission" * ''
Goodyear Television Playhouse ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television. Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the ''Philco Tel ...
'': "Doing Her Bit" * ''
Goodyear Television Playhouse ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television. Sponsored by Goodyear, Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and the ''Philco Tel ...
'': "Mr. Dorothy Allen" * ''
Hallmark Hall of Fame ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City-based greeting card company. The longest-running prime-time series in t ...
'': "A Bell for Adano" * ''
Kraft Television Theatre ''Kraft Television Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series running from 1947 to 1958. It began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Imperial Chees ...
'': "The Glass Wall" * ''
Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology dr ...
'': "The Long March" * ''
Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology dr ...
'': "Journey to the Day" * '' Studio One'': "Trial by Slander" * '' Studio One'': "The Weston Strain" * '' Studio One'': "Kurishiki Incident" * ''
Sunday Showcase ''Sunday Showcase'' is a Canadian radio show, which airs Sunday nights on CBC Radio One. The program, hosted by Damiano Pietropaolo, is an anthology of radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio ...
'': "One Loud Clear Voice" * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "The Zone of Silence" (1959) * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "Ghost Bomber: The Lady Be Good" * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "And Bring Home a Baby" * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "Thirty Days to Reconsider" * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "Money for Sale" * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "Terror at My Heels"(1956) * ''
The Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American Anthology series, anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with ''The U.S. Stee ...
'': "Error in Judgment: The Case of Prisoner #16688" (1957) * ''
The DuPont Show of the Week ''The DuPont Show of the Week'' is an American television anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964. It was nominated one time for an Edgar Allan Poe Award and eight times for Primet ...
'': "The Outpost" * ''
The DuPont Show of the Week ''The DuPont Show of the Week'' is an American television anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964. It was nominated one time for an Edgar Allan Poe Award and eight times for Primet ...
'': "Don't Go Upstairs" * ''
The DuPont Show of the Week ''The DuPont Show of the Week'' is an American television anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964. It was nominated one time for an Edgar Allan Poe Award and eight times for Primet ...
'': "Windfall" * ''
The Philco Television Playhouse ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golde ...
'': "The Basket Weaver" (1947) * ''
The Philco Television Playhouse ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golde ...
'': "The Miss America Story" (1947)


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* * * 1926 births 2019 deaths People from Manhattan Writers from Manhattan 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American male screenwriters American male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American male writers Friends Seminary alumni {{US-playwright-stub