Louis S. Peterson
Writing
June 17, 1922
Died at age 75
April 27, 1998
Date of Death
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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."