John Whedon
John Whedon | |
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| Born | John Ogden Whedon November 5, 1905 Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1991 (aged 86) Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Carroll Angell[1] |
| Children | 2; including Tom |
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John Ogden Whedon (November 5, 1905 – November 22, 1991) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his writing for the television series The Donna Reed Show during the 1950s. Whedon also wrote for The Great Gildersleeve on radio, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Leave It to Beaver.
He and wife, Louise Carroll Angell, are the parents of television screenwriter Tom Whedon and Julia Whedon, and the grandparents of film and TV screenwriter and director Joss Whedon and screenwriters Jed Whedon and Zack Whedon.
Whedon died in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, on November 22, 1991.[2] He is buried in East Cemetery, Litchfield, Connecticut.[3]
References[]
- ^ Pascale, Amy (2014). Joss Whedon: The Biography. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9781613741047. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Deaths, Elsewhere-John Ogden Whedon" (digital scan). Toledo Blade. November 27, 1991. p. 10. Retrieved May 21, 2015 – via news.google.com.
- ^ "John Ogden Whedon (1905-1991) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
External links[]
- John Whedon at IMDb
Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1991 deaths
- American male screenwriters
- The Harvard Lampoon alumni
- Whedon family
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters