Noel Langley

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Noel Langley (December 25, 1911 – November 4, 1980) was a motion picture screenwriter probably best known for being one of the screenwriters for The Wizard of Oz.

Born in Durban, South Africa, he was first a successful Broadway playwright, Langley began writing for films in the 1930s. After World War Two Langley worked on many British films including the film noir They Made Me a Fugitive (1947), Scrooge (1951), Ivanhoe (1952) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1952).

Noel Langley was also the author of several books, including two books for children: "The Tale of the Land of Green Ginger" and "The True and Pathetic History of Desbarollda, The Waltzing Mouse".

Noel Langley died in 1980 in Desert Hot Springs, California.

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