William Peters was born on July 30, 1921 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for ABC News Close-Up (1960), What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? (1976) and The Day Before Tomorrow (1969). He was previously married to Muriel Peters, Helene White and Ann Miller. He died on May 20, 2007 in Lafayette, Colorado, USA.