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William Spier
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Born
December 5
,
1906
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
May 30
,
1973
·
Weston, Connecticut, USA
(heart attack)
Mini Bio
William Spier was born on December 5, 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for
The Untouchables (1959)
,
The Clock (1949)
and
Lady Possessed (1952)
. He was married to
June Havoc
,
Kay Thompson
and Mary Scanlan. He died on May 30, 1973 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
Family
Spouses
June Havoc
(January 25, 1948 - May 30, 1973) (his death)
Kay Thompson
(November 1942 - 1947) (divorced)
Mary Scanlan
(February 1, 1929 - September 21, 1939) (divorced, 3 children)
Trivia
Producer (1942-1947) and director (1942-1949) for CBS Radio's "Suspense."
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).
Brother-in-law of
Gypsy Rose Lee
.
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.
Stepfather of
April Kent
.
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