William Wister Haines
William Wister Haines was born on September 17, 1908, in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended the Culver Military Academy, Roosevelt High School, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a degre... Read more
William Wister Haines was born on September 17, 1908, in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended the Culver Military Academy, Roosevelt High School, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a degree in engineering. He is often referred to as the author of the first important literary work about World War II. COMMAND DECISION, published by Dramatists Play Service, was a Broadway hit and ran from October 1, 1947, to September 18, 1948, for a total of 409 performances. It became a movie starring Clark Gable a year later. He also wrote numerous books, such as “Slim” and “High Tension.” Haines died on November 18, 1989.