William Spier Net Worth is $500,000 William Spier Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Hannan Spier (October 16, 1906 – May 30, 1973) was an American writer, producer, and director for television and radio. He is best known for his radio work, notably Suspense and The Adventures of Sam Spade.Born in New York City, Spier began his career on the editorial staff of Musical America magazine, eventually becoming its chief critic.He was married to Mary Scanlan and had three children: Peter (deceased), Greta, and Margaret. He was also married to Kay Thompson and then to June Havoc until his death in 1973.
Date Of Birth December 5, 1906 Died 1973-05-30 Place Of Birth New York City, New York, U.S. Profession Producer, Writer, Director Spouse Mary Scanlan ; children Children Peter Spier, Greta Spier, Margaret Spier Star Sign Sagittarius
# Fact 1 Spier and his wife Kay Thompson were close friends with Judy Garland . They were godparents to Liza Minnelli and Thompson became Garland's dance coordinator on many of her later films. 2 Brother-in-law of Gypsy Rose Lee . 3 Stepfather of April Kent . 4 Producer/director of "The Adventures of Sam Spade" from 1946 to 1951 on ABC Radio (1946), CBS Radio (1946-1949) and NBC Radio (1949-1951). 5 Producer (1942-1947) and director (1942-1949) for CBS Radio's "Suspense."
Producer Title Year Status Character Man Against Crime 1956 TV Series producer - 1 episode Willy 1954-1955 TV Series producer - 39 episodes Country Doctor 1954 TV Movie producer Medallion Theatre 1953 TV Series producer Omnibus 1952-1953 TV Series producer - 23 episodes The Clock 1951 TV Series producer - 2 episodes
Writer Title Year Status Character The Devil's Widow 1970 original screenplay Dante 1961 TV Series story - 1 episode The Untouchables 1960-1961 TV Series written by - 4 episodes The Gun of Zangara 1960 TV Movie Alcatraz Express 1960 TV Movie Bourbon Street Beat TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1959 teleplay - 1 episode, 1959 Peter Gunn 1959 TV Series written by - 1 episode Steve Canyon TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1959 written by - 2 episodes, 1959 teleplay - 2 episodes, 1959 story - 1 episode, 1959 Dragnet 1958 TV Series written by - 1 episode Panic! 1957 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode The Lineup 1957 TV Series written by - 1 episode The 20th Century-Fox Hour 1956 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode Willy 1954-1955 TV Series creator - 39 episodes The Clock 1951 TV Series written by - 1 episode
Director Title Year Status Character Country Doctor 1954 TV Movie Lady Possessed 1952 The Clock 1951 TV Series 2 episodes
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character The Devil's Widow 1970 lyrics: "Sun in My Eyes" Lady Possessed 1952 lyrics: "More Wonderful Than These"
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1961 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Episodic, Longer Than 30 Minutes in Length The Untouchables (1959)
Known for movies The Devil's Widow (1970) as Writer
Alcatraz Express (1960) as Writer
The Gun of Zangara (1960) as Writer
Willy (1954-1955) as Producer