Born in Bellows Falls, VT; educated at the University of Maryland, Colorado College and American University, Washington, DC. He worked extensively as an actor in the theatre and on television, but his great love is writing. He is the author of a number of plays (West Side Waltz), the most notable of which is On Golden Pond, which he adapted to the screen. Other feature film credits are SWEET HEARTS DANCE (1988) and 1969 (1989, also director). He directed television versions of "West Side Waltz" (1995), "Out of Time" (2000) and "On Golden Pond" (2001).  Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1981: ON GOLDEN POND 1 nomination, 1 Award