Biography:

Dramatist. Born– May 6, 1920, Birmingham. Parents– William and Louise (Claiborne) Berney. Education– University of Alabama, B.A., 1942; University of Iowa, M.A. in drama. Collaborated with Howard Richardson on a thesis in the form of a drama.  After graduation the thesis was produced and ran for nine months on Broadway in 1944 as “Dark of the Moon.” He and Richardson collaborated in writing other plays. At the time of his death  he was working as a script writer in Hollywood, Calif. Died November 23, 1961.

Source:

Biographical sketch by Robert Finney in the files at Alabama Public Library Service.

Publication(s):

A Masque of Night; a Poetic Interlude. University, Ala.; L. Raines, 1941.

Joint_Publication(s):

Dark of the Moon; a Play in Nine Scenes. S.l.; s.n., 1944.

Design for a Stained Glass Window; a Play in Three Acts. Boston; Baker, 1950.

Protective Custody; a Play in Three Acts. New York; Hart Pub. Co., s.d.