William McElroy Dozier (February 13, 1908 – April 23, 1991) was an American film and television producer, writer and actor. He is best known for creating two television series, Batman and The Green Hornet, both of which he also distinctively narrated.
Early life
Dozier was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Creighton University in 1929, where he studied law.[1]
Career
Dozier began his career as a television writer and then moved into production. With his second wife Joan Fontaine, he co-founded Rampart Productions, responsible for Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948).[2] In 1950, he produced the film noir Harriet Craig, starring Joan Crawford.[3]