William Cayton was born on January 6, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Die Reise in die Urzeit (1955), Legendary Champions (1968) and Jack Johnson - Schwergewichtsweltmeister 1908-1915 (1970). He was married to Doris Rothback. He died on October 4, 2003 in Larchmont, New York, USA.