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{{short description|American screenwriter (1905–1991)}}

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'''John Ogden Whedon''' (November 5, 1905 &ndash; November 22, 1991) was an [[United States|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]]''.
'''John Ogden Whedon''' (November 5, 1905 &ndash; 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]]''.


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 [[Film director|director]] [[Joss Whedon]] and screenwriters [[Jed Whedon]] and [[Zack Whedon]].
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]].


==Death==
Whedon died in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, on November 22, 1991.<ref name=blade-obit>{{cite news |title=Deaths, Elsewhere-John Ogden Whedon |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19911127&id=illPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3007,7098616&hl=en |accessdate=May 21, 2015 |work=[[Toledo Blade]] |date=November 27, 1991 |pages=10 |via=news.google.com |format=digital scan}}</ref>
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]].


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|923735}}

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Latest revision as of 04:36, 2 March 2023

John Whedon
Born
John Ogden Whedon

(1905-11-05)November 5, 1905
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1991(1991-11-21) (aged 86)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
SpouseLouise Carroll Angell[1]
Children2, including Tom
Relatives

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]

  1. ^ Pascale, Amy (2014). Joss Whedon: The Biography. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9781613741047. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "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]

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