- South African-born novelist, playwright and screenwriter, in Hollywood from the 1930's. He was best known as being one of the writing team of MGM's classic The Wizard of Oz (1939). Langley also wrote a screenplay for a second Oz film, based on 'The Marvelous Land of Oz', which was never produced.
- Grandfather of Wendy Kilbourne.
- Hourglasses figured prominently in at least three of his films: 1) As a device to create suspense in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and in Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961). 2) Used several times as a transitional device in A Christmas Carol (1951) indicating the passage of time.
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