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WebDec 20, 1995 · William Marchant, who wrote "The Desk Set" and other plays, died on Nov. 5 at Bergen Pines County Hospital in Paramus, N.J. He was 72. His body was unclaimed … greatness within quotes

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WebThe Desk Set Written by William Marchant. The Desk Set. The Desk Set. The Desk Set Written by William Marchant. Genre: Comedy. Additional Details Request Script. Script … William Marchant (May 1, 1923 in Allentown, Pennsylvania – November 5, 1995 in Paramus, New Jersey) was a playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the play that served as the basis for the 1957 Walter Lang movie, The Desk Set. Marchant had been a resident of the Actor's Fund home in Englewood, New Jersey at the time of his death. He had earlier lived in the Stanton section of Readington Township, New Jersey, in a h… WebJun 19, 2011 · In 1955, William Marchant wrote a play on that theme, called The Desk Set, pitting a fictional computer very much like UNIVAC against the reference library staff of a … floor buffer as massager