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- Birth nameWilliam Pettigrew Templeton
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- William Templeton was born on June 7, 1913 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and director, known for 1984 (1956), The Fallen Idol (1948) and Men Into Space (1959). He was married to Elizabeth Gertrude Esterházy. He died on October 23, 1973 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
- SpouseElizabeth Gertrude Esterházy(September 22, 1953 - 1961) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenChristopher Templeton
- Scottish playwright and screenwriter who became a pioneer contributor to early American anthology series during television's 'Golden Age'.
- He wrote two adaptations of George Orwell's "1984", one for an American TV drama anthology series in 1953 and another for the British-made cinema version of three years later.
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