William Marchant (playwright), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Marchant (playwright)

American playwright and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 01-May-1923

Place of Birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1995

Profession: screenwriter, playwright

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Marchant (May 1, 1923 in Allentown, Pennsylvania – November 5, 1995 in Paramus, New Jersey) was a playwright and screenwriter.
He is best known for writing the play that served as the basis for the 1957 Walter Lang movie, The Desk Set. Marchant had been a resident of the Actor's Fund home in Englewood, New Jersey at the time of his death.
He had earlier lived in the Stanton section of Readington Township, New Jersey, in a home owned by Broadway actress Dorothy Stickney.