ABOUT WILLIAM HANLEY
Playwright and novelist, most known for his works like 1962's Whisper into My Good Ear and 1965's Today Is Independence Day.
He enrolled in Cornell University before serving in the army.
The New York Times recognized him as a very gifted writer during his playwriting years in the '50s and '60s.
He had a sister named Ellen.
He and scientist Brian O'Leary both studied at Cornell.
