- Joseph Hayes
Joseph Hayes (
August 2 ,1918 –September 11 ,2006 ) was an American author and playwright, born inIndianapolis, Indiana . When he was thirteen, he entered a Benedictine monastery, staying there for two years. He graduated fromIndiana University .In 1949, he brought "Leaf and Bough" to Broadway. In 1954, he wrote the novel "
The Desperate Hours ", his most successful work, which he brought to Broadway as "The Desperate Hours" in 1955 and turned into the screenplay for "The Desperate Hours", also in 1955. He won anEdgar Award from theMystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for that screenplay in 1956.In 1962, he wrote his last script for Broadway, "
Calculated Risk ", and also wrote "Bon Voyage!", a Disney movie, in the same year.He died in a nursing home from
Alzheimer's disease in 2006. His survivors include three sons.Reference
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/20/books/20hayes.html Obituary] , "
New York Times ", September 20, 2006, by Campbell Robertson
* "10 Classic Mystery and Suspense Plays of the Modern Theatre", edited by Stanley Richards (1973)
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