William Hanley Biography

Fast Facts

• Was awarded the 1988 Edgar Allen Poe Award for his work on "Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder․"
• Was nominated for the 1980 Humanitas Prize for his work on "The Family Man․"
• In 1963, he received the Drama Desk Award for his work on "The Zoo Story․"
• Was trained in acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Was the brother of former stage actress Ellen Hanley
• Left Cornell after only one year in order to serve in the U․S․ Army in the 1950s
• In 1966, he became the highest paid author for a single work in television when he sold NBC his work "Flesh and Blood․"
• Would work odd jobs in order to support himself while struggling as a writer, including that of a bank clerk, mail clerk, factory worker and book salesman