Larry L. King
Larry L. King | |
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King in 1976 | |
| Born | Lawrence Leo King January 1, 1929 Putnam, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2012 (aged 83) Washington, D. C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright Journalist Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1964–2006 |
| Literary movement | New Journalism |
Lawrence Leo King (January 1, 1929 – December 20, 2012) was an American playwright, journalist, and novelist, best remembered for his 1978 Tony Award-nominated play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which became a long-running production on Broadway and was later turned into a feature film starring Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Dolly Parton.