John Alexander Kneubuhl (July 2, 1920 â€" February 20, 1992) was an
American Samoan screenwriter, playwright and Polynesian historian. He
wrote for American television series such as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke,
The Wild Wild West, Star Trek, The Invaders and Hawaii Five-O. The son
of a Samoan mother and an American father, Kneubuhl's multicultural
heritage produced a distinctive artistic vision that formed the basis
of his most powerful dramatic work.An accomplished playwright,
Kneubuhl "was a bicultural Polynesian who used the medium of theater
to explore identity, loneliness and the craft required to bring them
to the stage".John Alexander Kneubuhl was born in Fagatogo, Pago Pago
or the village of Leone, in American Samoa.[a]
American Samoan screenwriter, playwright and Polynesian historian. He
wrote for American television series such as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke,
The Wild Wild West, Star Trek, The Invaders and Hawaii Five-O. The son
of a Samoan mother and an American father, Kneubuhl's multicultural
heritage produced a distinctive artistic vision that formed the basis
of his most powerful dramatic work.An accomplished playwright,
Kneubuhl "was a bicultural Polynesian who used the medium of theater
to explore identity, loneliness and the craft required to bring them
to the stage".John Alexander Kneubuhl was born in Fagatogo, Pago Pago
or the village of Leone, in American Samoa.[a]
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