Horton Foote

Biography

Albert Horton Foote Jr. (March 14, 1916 – March 4, 2009) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He received Academy Awards for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which was adapted from the 1960 novel of the same name by Harper Lee, and Tender Mercies (1983). He was also known for his notable live television dramas produced during the Golden Age of Television.

Known For

The Civil War

as Jefferson Davis

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Fearful Symmetry

as Self

Lily Dale

as Old Horace (voice)