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Willis Edward Hall (6 April 1929 – 7 March 2005) was an English playwright and radio, television and film writer who drew on his working-class roots in Leeds for much of his writing. Willis formed an extremely prolific partnership with his life-long friend Keith Waterhouse producing over 250 works.
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College Football Hall of Fame. William Karnet Willis (October 5, 1921 – November 27, 2007) was an American football middle guard and guard who played for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). Known for his quickness and strength despite his small stature ...
Sep 5, 1992 · Two Leeds-born writers share their memories of growing up, working together and drinking in London. They collaborated on Billy Liar, Whistle Down the Wind and A Kind of Loving, among other adaptations.
Willis Hall was a British playwright and screenwriter, known for A Kind of Loving, Billy Liar and Whistle Down the Wind. He had a turbulent personal life, a keen interest in magic and a friendship with John Osborne.
- April 6, 1929
- March 7, 2005
Willis Hall Biography (1929-) Born April 6, 1929, in Leeds, England; son of Walter (a fitter) and Gladys (Gomersal) Hall; married Jill Bennett (divorced); married Dorothy Kingsmill-Lunn (divorced); married Valerie Shute; children: Peter, Macer, Daniel, James. Addresses: AGENT--London Management, 235-241 Regent Street, London W1,England.
Willis Hall was an English playwright and radio and television writer who drew on his working class Leeds roots in much of his material. His most famous creation was probably Billy Liar (1960), co-written with life-long friend and collaborator Keith Waterhouse, and based on the latter's novel.
