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- Birth nameWilliam Pettigrew Templeton
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- William Templeton was born on June 7, 1913 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and director, known for 1984 (1956), The Fallen Idol (1948) and Kraft Mystery Theater (1961). He died on October 23, 1973 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- Scottish playwright and screenwriter who became a pioneer contributor to early American anthology series during television's 'Golden Age'.
- He wrote two adaptations of George Orwell's "1984", one for an American TV drama anthology series in 1953 and another for the British-made cinema version of three years later.
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