Tom Whedon
Thomas Avery "Tom" Whedon (born August 3, 1932 in New York City , New York - † March 23, 2016 ) was an American screenwriter and television producer .
life and career
Whedon was born in 1932 to Louise Carroll Angell and screenwriter John Whedon .
He worked on sitcoms like Benson , Imbiß mit Biß and Golden Girls , among others .
Tom Whedon was married twice, from 1959 to 1973 to Ann Lee Jeffries and, after divorce from Jeffries, from 1974 to his death to Pamela Merriam Webber. Three of his five sons, Jed , Joss and Zack Whedon , are also screenwriters.
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: Captain Kangaroo (TV series)
- 1969: The Alan King Show
- 1969: Hey, Cinderella! (TV movie)
- 1969: The Mike Douglas Christmas Special
- 1969–1970: Music Scene (TV series)
- 1970–1971: The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
- 1971: The Electric Company (TV series)
- 1974: Andy Williams Presents
- 1974: Out to Lunch (TV movie)
- 1977: Say That Again Darling ( All's Fair , TV series)
- 1977–1981: Snack with a bite ( Alice , TV series)
- 1980: United States (TV series)
- 1980–1981: Benson (TV series)
- 1981: Maggie (TV series)
- 1982: The Two of Us (TV series)
- 1984: Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (TV series)
- 1985–1989: It's a Living (TV series)
- 1992: Rachel Gunn, Head Nurse ( Rachel Gunn, RN , TV series)
- 1989–1992: Golden Girls ( The Golden Girls , TV series)
- 1993: A Father for Two ( The Sinbad Show , TV series)
Web links
- Tom Whedon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Writer Tom Whedon, Father of Scribes Joss, Jed and Zack Whedon, Dies at 83 at variety.com, accessed May 9, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whedon, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whedon, Thomas Avery (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and television producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 2016 |