Luther Davis
Luther Davis (August 29, 1916 – July 29, 2008) was an American play- and screenwriter. He attended Culver Academies, received a BA from Yale and rose to the rank of major in the US Air Force. He was the father of two daughters and was married to soap opera actress Jennifer Bassey, his companion since 1978, from 2004 until his death.

In collaboration with Charles Lederer, Robert Wright, and George Forrest, Luther Davis wrote "Kismet", "Timbuktu!", and two different treatments of Vicki Baum’s novel "Grand Hotel" ("At the Grand" for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Light Opera Association and the Broadway musical version, "Grand Hotel, The Musical").

He received two Tony Awards in 1954 (with Lederer) for "Kismet" as Best Author (Musical) and as co-author of the book contributed to the Best Musical win. He was nominated again in 1978, for Most Innovative Production of a Revival, as producer of "Timbuktu!", and in 1990 as author of the Best Book (Musical) for "Grand Hotel, The Musical".

He wrote fifteen movies, many television specials and co-produced Stephen MacDonald’s Off-Broadway play, "Not About Heroes".

He won two Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards and was nominated many times by the Writers Guild of America and the League of American Theatres and Producers.
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