Richard Hooker(1924-1997)
- Writer
Received a partial scholarship to prep school, graduating from the
prestigious Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey (class of 1941).
Was not all that interested in selling the M*A*S*H rights to make the
movie or the TV series, but a fellow Peddie School alumnus (movie
producer Howard W. Koch, class of 1933, and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award winner at the 1990 Oscars), gave him some encouragement to do
so.
prestigious Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey (class of 1941).
Was not all that interested in selling the M*A*S*H rights to make the
movie or the TV series, but a fellow Peddie School alumnus (movie
producer Howard W. Koch, class of 1933, and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award winner at the 1990 Oscars), gave him some encouragement to do
so.