Sam Hall (writer)
Allison Samuel Hall, known as Sam Hall, was a screenwriter known for his work in daytime soap operas, particularly Dark Shadows and One Life to Live. Hall also co-wrote the 1976 PBS miniseries The Adams Chronicles.
Personal life
Hall was born in Carrollton, Ohio, in 1921 to Samuel and Beatrice Hall. He was married to actress Grayson Hall, an Academy Award nominee who appeared on both shows, as Dr. Julia Hoffman on Dark Shadows, and as Euphemia Ralston on One Life to Live.Later in life, Hall took an active part in the production of "War Games," a play he wrote and performed at the Rhinebeck Theatre's barn in the early 2000s.
''Dark Shadows''
The first serial for which Hall wrote was The Brighter Day. After his wife was hired to appear on Dark Shadows, he was invited to become one of the writers. Hall and his writing partner, Gordon Russell, were best known for their work on Dark Shadows and One Life to Live.''One Life to Live''
After Dark Shadows wrapped, Hall and Russell then began work on One Life to Live. Hall later wrote for the shows Another World and then, again, for One Life to Live with different collaboratorsDeath
Hall died on September 26, 2014, in Rhinebeck, New York at the age of 93.Awards and nominations
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