Roger Overholt Hirson (May 5, 1926 – May 27, 2019) was an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his

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s of the

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, '' Pippin'', for which he was nominated for a

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, and ''

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''. 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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'' (1969).

Early life

Hirson graduated from

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in 1943.

Filmography

* '' Alcoa Hour'': "The Big Build-Up" * '' Alcoa Hour'': "Man on a Tiger" * ''

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'': "End of the Mission" * ''

'': "Doing Her Bit" * ''

'': "Mr. Dorothy Allen" * ''

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'': "A Bell for Adano" * ''

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'': "The Glass Wall" * ''

Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' is an American television anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 134 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of t ...

'': "The Long March" * ''

'': "Journey to the Day" * '' Studio One'': "Trial by Slander" * '' Studio One'': "The Weston Strain" * '' Studio One'': "Kurishiki Incident" * '' Sunday Showcase'': "One Loud Clear Voice" * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "The Zone of Silence" (1959) * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "Ghost Bomber: The Lady Be Good" * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "And Bring Home a Baby" * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "Thirty Days to Reconsider" * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "Money for Sale" * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "Terror at My Heels"(1956) * '' The Armstrong Circle Theatre'': "Error in Judgment: The Case of Prisoner #16688" (1957) * ''

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'': "The Outpost" * ''

'': "Don't Go Upstairs" * ''

'': "Windfall" * ''

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'': "The Basket Weaver" (1947) * ''

'': "The Miss America Story" (1947)

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* * * 1926 births 2019 deaths Writers from Manhattan Screenwriters from New York City 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