Carl Stone

Known for his liberating speeches and his satirical novels (written under the pseudonym of Scott Arlen). He received his B.A.. from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in 1957, majoring in English and Speech. While there, he actively participated in theater productions and speech tournaments, followed by a stint as a television sportscaster, newscaster and weather man at KCTV in San Angelo, Texas. At Florida State University, located in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1961, he earned his Master's Degree in Speech and English. He was F.S.U.'s first Master's candidate to be allowed to write a play for his Master's thesis, a feat which opened the door for other playwrights, helping them get their plays to Broadway. Always passionate about his work, he directed and/or acted in over 40 plays. In the 1970's, he wrote numerous novels, among which are: Greedy Polly (1970), Bad News Billy Black (1970), Everybody Loves a Eunuch (1971), Panting For Oscar (1971), The Fastest Pants in the West (2014), The Yes Girls (1974), Bad Company (2013), and Hot Holiday (2014). Also, he wrote, directed, and acted in a short film that changed the movie business, leading to the dark practice of Blind-Bidding being made illegal; wrote, co-produced and co-directed (with Richard Lipton) the rollicking courtroom movie, Big Thumbs; and hosted the television show, The Psychic Experience, in New York City. For six years in the 1990's, Carl joined the legendary tap dancer, Peg Leg Bates, touring across the country as a motivational speaking team, encouraging the children to stay in school and drug-free, and reminding everyone that they can achieve anything they want to achieve in this world, "provided they want it BAD enough", touching the lives of so many people. In recent times, Uncle Carl (one of his many nicknames) is retired, cherishing the moments in Connecticut.