William Fairchild (sometimes credited as W. E. C. Fairchild) (January 6, 1918 – May 9, 2000)[1] was an English author, playwright, director and screenwriter.[2][3][4] He was married to actress Isabel Dean from 1953 to the early 1970s,[5] and to producer, agent, and writer Robin Dalton from 1992 until his death.[6]