- Won Broadway's 1965 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "The Subject Was Roses." He was also nominated as Best Author (Dramatic) for the same play.
- Won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "The Subject Was Roses".
- Grandfather of Sam Gilroy, Carolyn Gilroy and Rose Gilroy.
- Daughter-in-law is Rene Russo
- Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Alpha Omicron Chapter, Washington State University)
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