Goodman Ace

Goodman Ace (born Jan. 15, 1899, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died March 25, 1982, New York, N.Y.) was an American radio writer and performer and producer-writer for television, whose literate writing, wry humour, and relaxed style influenced numerous radio and television writers from the 1930s on. From childhood Ace wanted to be a writer, and his writing was admired by his teachers. He was editor of his high school newspaper when he met young Jane Sherwood...