A. J. Carothers (October 22, 1931 – April 9, 2007) was an American playwright and television writer, best known for his work with Walt Disney.
Born in Houston, Texas on October 22, 1931,[1] Carothers was older than his two siblings, Gibson and Lesley.
After an Army stint in Panama – where he helped create the first television station in the Caribbean – he returned to Los Angeles to pursue his career in 1957.
His final works included writing the book for the Sherman Brothers stage musical Busker Alley which toured the U.S. in 1996, and was produced in November, 2006, by the York Theater Festival, and Two Can Play, which enjoyed successful runs in Kansas City and Virginia.
In his later years, Carothers was diagnosed with cancer, which eventually took his life on April 9, 2007.