Edward Henry Willis, Baron Willis (13 January 1914 - 22 December 1992), commonly known as Ted Willis, was a British television dramatist who was also politically active in support of the Labour Party.Willis was elected Chairman of the Labour League of Youth as the candidate of the left in 1937. In 1941 he became Secretary General of the Young Communist League. He was a charismatic personality and an excellent public speaker. He often spoke at meetings in favour of opening a second front in order to help the Red Army which was bearing the brunt of the Nazi onslaught.