William Hanley was born on October 22, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987), Something About Amelia (1984) and The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988). He was previously married to Pat Stanley and Shelley Post. He died on May 25, 2012 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA.