William Aubert Luce was an American writer, primarily for the stage and television.
10 Facts About William Luce
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William Luce wrote several plays which starred Julie Harris, and specialized in one-person plays.
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William Luce turned this play into The Last Flapper, which was performed in regional US theatres initially in 1987 by Piper Laurie, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly.
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William Luce wrote the play Lillian about Lillian Hellman, which ran on Broadway in 1986 and starred Zoe Caldwell.
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William Luce wrote the play Barrymore, which premiered on Broadway in 1997 and starred Christopher Plummer as John Barrymore.
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William Luce wrote the libretto for the opera Gabriel's Daughter, with music by Henry Mollicone which premiered in 2003 at the Central City Opera House, Colorado.
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William Luce wrote the screenplays for three television movies, telecast on CBS.
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William Luce was with his longtime partner Ray Lewis for 50 years.
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William Luce remained in their home until 2015 when he moved to Arizona, where he died from Alzheimer's disease in Green Valley on December 9,2019, at the age of 88.
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William Luce is buried there in the Green Valley Cemetery.