Skip to content

General Information

Bio

(1931-2012) Playwright, writer. William Hanley was born in Lorain, Ohio, and died in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Full Name

William Gerald Hanley

Locations

Queens

Author's Timeline


Unknown

RESIDENCE

Soon after his birth, William Hanley moved with his family to Queens, New York.

Unknown

OTHER

Mr. Hanley attended Cornell University.

Unknown

OTHER

Mr. Hanley attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

1931

BIRTH

William Gerald Hanley was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 22, 1931.

1962

LITWORK

Whisper Into My Good Ear
Cast Theater, New York

Play.

1963

LITWORK

Mrs. Dally Has A Lover And Other Plays
New York: Dial Press.

Published plays including, Mrs Dally Has a Lover; Today is Independence Day; and Whisper in My Good Ear.

1963

LITWORK

Conversations In The Dark
Produced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Walnut Street Theatre.

Play.

1964

LITWORK

Slow Dance On The Killing Ground
Random House

Play.

1968

LITWORK

Flesh And Blood
Random House

Play.

1971

LITWORK

Blue Dreams
New York: Delacorte Press
0044007310 / 978-0044007319
Novel.

1972

LITWORK

Mixed Feelings
Garden City: Doubleday & Co.
0385042809 / 978-0385042802
Novel.

1977

LITWORK

Leaving Mount Venus
Ballantine Books
0345251725 / 978-0345251725
Novel.

1984

LITWORK

Something About Amelia


Television script and winner of an Emmy.

1988

LITWORK

The Attic: The Hiding Of Anne Frank


Television script for the mini-series and a winner of the 1988 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special.

2012

DEATH

William Hanley died at his home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, on May 25, 2012.

Found Wrong Information?

Contact us or use our form to request an update to your information or request an update on behalf of the author.