Peter Stone
| Peter Stone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 27, 1930 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | April 26, 2003 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York |
| Cause of death | pulmonary fibrosis |
| Spouse(s) | Mary |
| Relatives | David (brother) |
Peter Hess Stone (February 27, 1930 – April 26, 2003) was an American writer for theater, television and movies. Stone is perhaps best remembered by the general public for the screenplays he wrote or co-wrote in the mid-1960s, Charade (1963), Father Goose (1964), and Mirage (1965).
Stone was born in Los Angeles to Jewish parents. His mother, Hilda (née Hess), was a film writer, and his father, John Stone (born Saul Strumwasser), was the writer and producer of many silent films, including Tom Mix, Buck Jones, Shirley Temple and Charlie Chan movies.
When Stone was 15, his parents took him to see Mexican Hayride starring Bobby Clark at the Hazard's Pavilion. Stone saw Clark throw his hat on a hat tree 100 feet away, and, at that moment, knew he wanted to work in theatre. He graduated from University High School in Los Angeles, attended Bard College starting in 1947. While at Bard, Stone wrote two plays that were both produced and performed at the school.
After Stone left Bard, his mother (still married) eloped with a Hungarian literary agent (also married) to Paris. While in Paris, they both settled their divorces and got married to each other. Stone describes this as "...a really great opportunity came to me through what should have been emotionally wrenching, but wasn't", stating that his mother hated Hollywood and was finally happy. After visiting them in the late 1940s, Stone lived in and around Paris for about thirteen years. Stone worked for CBS Radio while overseas, where one of the stories he covered was Grace Kelly's wedding to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. Not too long after this, Stone got married.
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