Background
Webster, Nicholas was born on July 24, 1912 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Milton Fletcher and Aileen (Howatt) Webster.
Webster, Nicholas was born on July 24, 1912 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Milton Fletcher and Aileen (Howatt) Webster.
Chiefly remembered for his Columbia Broadcasting System program The Violent World of Sam Huff (1960. Featuring the first use of a wireless microphone on television). The American Broadcasting Company Close Up documentary Walk in My Shoes (1961), nominated for an Emmy as the best television program of the year, it was the first time the story of African Americans was told in their own words on television
Purlie Victorious (1963.
Also known as Gone Are the Days), the film version of Ossie Davis" acclaimed stage play starring Davis, Ruby Dee, and Alan Alda in his first film role). And the feature film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), a children"s favorite for more than 40 years and noteworthy to trivia buffs as Pia Zadora"s first film.
The program was recently re-released by Rhino Records.
Member International Documentary Association (board directors), Dirs. Guild American, Writers Guild of America.
Married Agnes Gill; children: Juliet, Lance. Remarried Diana Morris. 1 child, Cynthia Brett.