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William Dufty

Born: 02/02/1916   Merrill , MI
Died: 08/28/2002
Parents: John R. (banker) and Grace
Spouse: 1st Maely Daniele, 2nd Gloria Swanson
Children: Bevan Doyle
Address(es):
Last known address:
Birmingham , MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Swanson on Swanson Biography Adult New York: Random House Inc. 1980
Sugar Blues
- Macrobiography 		Non Fiction Adult Chilton 1975
To Be Continued
- Screenplay 		Non Fiction Adult 1969
Mannequin My Life as a Model
- with Carolyn Kenmore. 		Biography Adult Bartholomew House Press 1969
Ni Temps Passe, Ni Amour (Neither Time Gone by, nor Love Ever Returns
- Screenplay 		Non Fiction Adult 1966
You are All Sanpaku by Georges Ohsawa
- Translator and author of introduction 		Non Fiction Adult University Books 1965
My Father, My Son
- With Edward G. Robinson, Jr. 		Non Fiction Adult New York: Frederick Fell Publishers 1957
Lady Sings the Blues
- With Billie Holliday; made into a 1972 movie starring Diana Ross in the title role. 		Non Fiction Adult New York : Broadway Books 1956
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Saginaw News, 7-2-02 says, "He was a playwright, muscian, ghostwriter, and speech writer for Hubert Humphrey."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Page One Award from Newspaper Guild and George Polk Award for investigative journalism from New York Post 1958

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 65-68; 1977 Contemporary Authors - Obituary, volume(s) 208; 2003 		1977 -2003

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
University of Southern California 1937
Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1935 -1937

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Contributing editor East West Journal 1975
Centro Europeodi Bio-Fisica Applicata RomeItaly 1974 -1975
Editor University Books Secaucus 1965 -1966
Assistant to the editor
- Writer beginning 1955 		New York Post New York City 1951 -1960
Consultant Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters New York City 1950
Consultant American Jewish Committee New York City 1949
Editor Americans for Democratic Action WashingtonD.C. 1947 -1948
Editor Congress of Industrial Organizations Detroit , MI 1946
Sergeant
- Served with First French Army in North Africa, France, Germany, and Austria 		U. S. Army 1942 -1946
Speech writer, Counter-intelligence operative, Editor, and Writer United Automobile Workers International Detroit , MI 1937 -1942

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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