Luther Davis
1916 - 2008
General Information
Bio
(1916-2008) Playwright, screenwriter. Luther Berryhill Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1916.
Full Name
Luther Davis
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
1916
BIRTH
Luther Berryhill Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1916.
1945
LITWORK
Kiss Them for Me
Play.
Play.
1947
LITWORK
The Hucksters
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1952
LITWORK
New Faces of 1952
Play.
Play.
1953
LITWORK
A Lion Is in the Streets
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1954
LITWORK
Kismet
Davis won a Tony Award for the book of the musical "Kismet" in 1954, which he wrote with Charles Lederer.
Davis won a Tony Award for the book of the musical "Kismet" in 1954, which he wrote with Charles Lederer.
1954
LITWORK
New Faces
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1964
LITWORK
Lady In A Cage
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1972
LITWORK
Across 110th Street
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1978
LITWORK
Timbuktu!
Play.
Play.
1989
LITWORK
Grand Hotel
Davis wrote the book for the musical "Grand Hotel."
Davis wrote the book for the musical "Grand Hotel."
2008
DEATH
Luther Davis died in the Bronx, New York, in 2008.
2008
RESIDENCE
Luther Davis lived in Manhattan, New York, and in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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