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{{short description|American screenwriter (1905–1991)}} |
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| name = John Whedon |
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| birth_name = John Ogden Whedon |
| birth_name = John Ogden Whedon |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1905|11|05}} |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|11|21|1905|11|05}} |
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| death_place = Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
| death_place = Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
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| occupation = Screenwriter |
| occupation = Screenwriter |
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| ⚫ | | spouse = Louise Carroll Angell<ref name="joss-bio">{{Cite book |last=Pascale |first=Amy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jhECBAAAQBAJ&q=%22Louise+Carroll+Angell%22&pg=PA10 |title=Joss Whedon: The Biography |date=2014 |publisher=Chicago Review Press, Incorporated |isbn=9781613741047 |access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref> |
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| nationality = American |
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'''John Ogden Whedon''' (November 5, 1905 – November 22, 1991) was an |
'''John Ogden Whedon''' (November 5, 1905 – November 22, 1991) was an American [[screenwriter]]. He is best known for his writing for the [[television programme|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]]''. |
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He and wife, Louise Carroll Angell, |
He and wife, Louise Carroll Angell, had two children: [[Tom Whedon|Tom]] (a television screenwriter) and Julia. John and Louise's grandsons were [[Joss Whedon|Joss]], [[Jed Whedon|Jed]] and [[Zack Whedon]]. |
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==Death== |
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Whedon died in Medford |
Whedon died in [[Medford, Oregon]] on November 22, 1991, aged 86.<ref name="blade-obit">{{Cite news |date=November 27, 1991 |title=Deaths, Elsewhere-John Ogden Whedon |pages=10 |work=[[Toledo Blade]] |format=digital scan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19911127&id=illPAAAAIBAJ&pg=3007,7098616&hl=en |access-date=May 21, 2015 |via=news.google.com}}</ref> He is buried in East Cemetery, [[Litchfield County, Connecticut]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:36, 2 March 2023
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. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | 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, had two children: Tom (a television screenwriter) and Julia. John and Louise's grandsons were Joss, Jed and Zack Whedon.
Death[edit]
Whedon died in Medford, Oregon on November 22, 1991, aged 86.[2] He is buried in East Cemetery, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- John Whedon at IMDb
