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Carl Allensworth Biography (1908-)

Born July 19, 1908, in Canton, OH; son of Carl Austin (a dentist) and Inez (Zaiser) Allensworth; married Dorothy Etzenperger (a program director), January12, 1944; children: Stephen Edward, Robert Minthorn. Addresses: HOME--220 S. Barry Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. AGENT--Bertha Klausner, 71 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

July 19, 1908

Canton, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

• Writings;STAGE
• Village Green, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1941, published byDramatists Play Service, 1942.
• Interurban (Count Your Blessings), Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, 1949, then Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA, 1952, published by Dramatists Play Service, 1964.
• (adaptor) A Physician in Spite of Himself, Denver Center Theatre, Denver,CO, 1983.
• Also wrote Round Trip, Volume 2 (collection of one act plays), publishedby Samuel French Inc., 1941; Ring Once for Central, published by Greenberg Press, 1942; The Simple Truth, published by Dramatists Play Service, 1963.
• Writings;FILM DOCUMENTARIES
• IBM in Space, International Business Machine Corporation.
• Research in the Atmosphere, National Space and Aeronautics Administration.
• Alaska Highway, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Pipeline in the Desert, Trans-Arabian Pipeline, Aramco.
• The Luis Aparicio Story, U.S. Information Agency (USIA).
• A Pilgrimage for Peace: Pope Paul Visits the U.S., Trans-Lux distributors.
• The King of Morocco Visits America, USIA.
• Also wrote over 150 education and training films for the U.S; armed forces, major corporations, and government agencies.
• Writings;TELEVISION; EPISODIC
• "Village Green," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1949, thenANTA Playhouse,NBC, 1951.
• "One Man and a Million," Kraft Televison Theatre, NBC, 1954.
• Life with Father (two episodes), CBS, 1954.
• "Meet a Body," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1955.
• The Big Picture (seven episodes), syndicated.
• Also wrote The Bomber That Can't Be Stopped, 1962; A Revolution in Paper;The Best Year of Our Life; Intercept.
• Writings;OTHER
• Complete Play Production Handbook (non-fiction), Crowell, 1973, then Robert Hale, 1976, revised edition, Harper & Row, 1982.