Louis E. Catron - Retired Prof. Louis E. Catron, 78, died Oct. 30, 2010 after a long illness. He was noted for his direction of popular William Mary Theatre musicals, classical plays, modern dramas and comedies.A number of Prof. Catron’s students excelled as actors, directors, screenplay writers and authors. Perhaps best known are actress Glenn Close and novelist screenwriter Karen Hall of MASH and Hill Street Blues. His playwriting graduates went on to write than 40 books, several dedicated to him.Louis Catron was born in Springfield, Ill., in 1932 and was educated at Millikin University and Southern Illinois University. During the Korean War, he served in the Navy. Prior to teaching, he held a variety of jobs. He enjoyed success as an actor, but Retired Prof. Louis E. Catron, 78, died Oct. 30, 2010 afte...
