Television Screenwriter. He will be best remembered for penning stories for the popular TV series "Dark Shadows" (1967 to 1971). Born Allison Samuel Hall, in the small town of Carrollton, Ohio, his father was the proprietor of a rubber glove factory. He discovered a love for the theater during a trip to New York City and while in high school, he wrote and directed plays for school productions. He attended Dartmouth College, however his studies were interrupted, when he was drafted into the United States Army. Stationed in Europe during World War II, Hall was a participant in the "Battle of the Bulge." Following his return home, he studied Playwrighting at the Yale Drama School. During the early years of television, there was an abundance of opportunity for writers which Hall took advantage of. He wrote stories beginning in the late 1940s for such programs as "Studio One" and "Matinee Theatre." His greatest body of work came when he was added to the team of writers for the Dan Curtis creation "Dark Shadows" in 1967, as he was paired with Gordon Russell. After the show's run ended in 1971, he wrote for the soap operas "One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara." In addition, Hall contributed to the screenplays for the films "House of Dark Shadows" (1970) and "Night of Dark Shadows" (1971), as well as the revised "Dark Shadows" TV series in 1991. He was married to actress Grayson Hall (best known for playing "Dr. Julia Hoffman" in the original "Dark Shadows" TV series) from 1952 until her death in 1985.
Television Screenwriter. He will be best remembered for penning stories for the popular TV series "Dark Shadows" (1967 to 1971). Born Allison Samuel Hall, in the small town of Carrollton, Ohio, his father was the proprietor of a rubber glove factory. He discovered a love for the theater during a trip to New York City and while in high school, he wrote and directed plays for school productions. He attended Dartmouth College, however his studies were interrupted, when he was drafted into the United States Army. Stationed in Europe during World War II, Hall was a participant in the "Battle of the Bulge." Following his return home, he studied Playwrighting at the Yale Drama School. During the early years of television, there was an abundance of opportunity for writers which Hall took advantage of. He wrote stories beginning in the late 1940s for such programs as "Studio One" and "Matinee Theatre." His greatest body of work came when he was added to the team of writers for the Dan Curtis creation "Dark Shadows" in 1967, as he was paired with Gordon Russell. After the show's run ended in 1971, he wrote for the soap operas "One Life to Live" and "Santa Barbara." In addition, Hall contributed to the screenplays for the films "House of Dark Shadows" (1970) and "Night of Dark Shadows" (1971), as well as the revised "Dark Shadows" TV series in 1991. He was married to actress Grayson Hall (best known for playing "Dr. Julia Hoffman" in the original "Dark Shadows" TV series) from 1952 until her death in 1985.
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