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Earl Hamner Jr.

Writer | Producer | Actor

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Earl Henry Hamner Jr.
in Schuyler, Virginia, USA
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2006 Charlotte's Web (film story)
 
2002 The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale (TV movie)
 
2001 Night Visions (TV series)
– The Doghouse (2001) (as Earl Hamner)
 
2000 The Wild Thornberrys (TV series)
– The Anniversary (2000) (writer)
 
1997 The Education of Little Tree (teleplay / as Earl Hamner)
 
1997 A Walton Easter (TV movie) (characters / as Earl Hamner)
 
1995 A Mother's Gift (TV movie) (teleplay / as Earl Hamner)
 
1995 A Walton Wedding (TV movie) (characters / as Earl Hamner)
 
1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (TV movie) (characters / as Earl Hamner)
 
1993 The Magic Paintbrush (TV movie) (written for television by / as Earl Hamner)
 
1981-1990 Falcon Crest (TV series)
– Home Again (1990) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– Danny's Song (1990) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Return (1990) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– Crimes of the Past (1990) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– Dark Streets (1990) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
See all 228 episodes »
 
1983 The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (TV movie) (written by)
 
1983 Boone (TV series)
– The Decision (1983) (writer)
– The Monument (1983) (written by)
 
1982 A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (TV movie) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
 
1971-1981 The Waltons (TV series)
– The Revel (1981) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Hostage (1981) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Lumberjack (1981) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Heartache (1981) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Indiscretion (1981) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
See all 211 episodes »
 
1980 The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (TV movie) (as Earl Hamner / creator / as Earl Hamner)
 
1978 Lassie: A New Beginning (TV movie)
 
1974-1975 Apple's Way (TV series)
– The Price (1975) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Outing (1975) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Christmas Party (1974) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Outsider (1974) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
– The Apprentice (1974) (creator / as Earl Hamner)
See all 28 episodes »
 
1974 Where the Lilies Bloom
 
1973 A Dream for Christmas (TV movie) (story - uncredited)
 
1973 Charlotte's Web (story)
 
1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV movie) (novel entitled "The Homecoming" / teleplay)
 
1971 Aesop's Fables (TV movie) (as Earl Hamner)
 
1971 The Last Generation
 
1970 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
– The Visitor (1970) (written by / as Earl Hamner)
– The Haunted House (1970) (written by / as Earl Hamner)
– A Fowl Episode (1970) (written by / as Earl Hamner)
– The Tyrannosaurus Tibia (1970) (written by / as Earl Hamner)
 
1969 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
– Appalachian Autumn (1969) (writer)
 
1969 Tiger, Tiger (TV movie) (as Earl Hamner)
 
1967-1969 Gentle Ben (TV series)
– The Last Red Wolf (1969) (written by)
– The Haunted Castle (1968) (written by)
– Warden's Pond (1968) (written by)
– Wayward Bear: Part 2 (1967) (story / teleplay)
– Wayward Bear: Part 1 (1967) (story / teleplay)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1968 Heidi (TV movie) (teleplay / as Earl Hamner)
 
1967 The Invaders (TV series)
– The Watchers (1967) (story / teleplay)
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
– The People Trap (1966) (teleplay)
 
1965 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Wanda Snow Story (1965) (written by)
 
1965 The Long, Hot Summer (TV series)
– The Long Hot Summer (1965) (teleplay)
 
1962-1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
– The Bewitchin' Pool (1964) (writer)
– Stopover in a Quiet Town (1964) (writer)
– Black Leather Jackets (1964) (writer)
– You Drive (1964) (writer)
– Ring-A-Ding Girl (1963) (writer)
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1963 Palm Springs Weekend (writer)
 
1963 Spencer's Mountain (novel)
 
1962 It's a Man's World (TV series)
– Drive Over to Exeter (1962) (written by)
 
1959 Tactic (TV series) (as Earl Hamner)
 
1954 Justice (TV series)
– Hit and Run (1954) (teleplay / as Earl Hamner)
 
1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– Highway (1954) (adaptation)
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
1997 A Walton Easter (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 A Walton Wedding (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV series) (co-executive producer)
 
1981-1986 Falcon Crest (TV series) (executive producer - 128 episodes)
– The Cataclysm (1986) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– Captive Hearts (1986) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– Consumed (1986) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– Cease and Desist (1986) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– Dangerous Ground (1986) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
See all 128 episodes »
 
1986 Morningstar/Eveningstar (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1983 The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
1982 A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
 
1982 Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
 
1982 A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
The Waltons (TV series) (executive producer - 121 episodes, 1975-1981) (co-executive producer - 2 episodes, 1979-1981)
– The Revel (1981) (executive producer)
– The Hostage (1981) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– The Lumberjack (1981) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– The Heartache (1981) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
– The Indiscretion (1981) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
See all 123 episodes »
 
1980 The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (TV movie) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
 
1974 Apple's Way (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The First Love (1974) (executive producer - as Earl Hamner)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1982 A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1972-1981 The Waltons (TV series)
Narrator / Narration
– The Revel (1981) … Narrator
– The Hostage (1981) … Narrator
– The Lumberjack (1981) … Narrator
– The Heartache (1981) … Narrator
– The Indiscretion (1981) … Narrator
See all 211 episodes »
 
1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV movie)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1986-1987 Falcon Crest (TV series) (creative consultant - 28 episodes)
– Desperation (1987) (creative consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– Chain Reaction (1987) (creative consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– The Great Karlotti (1987) (creative consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– Loose Cannons (1987) (creative consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– Body and Soul (1987) (creative consultant - as Earl Hamner)
See all 28 episodes »
 
The Waltons (TV series) (executive story consultant - 137 episodes, 1972-1978) (executive story editor - 4 episodes, 1972)
– Grandma Comes Home (1978) (executive story consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– The Revelation (1978) (executive story consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– The Return (1978) (executive story consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– The Family Tree (1978) (executive story consultant - as Earl Hamner)
– The Anniversary (1978) (executive story consultant - as Earl Hamner)
See all 141 episodes »
 
1974 Apple's Way (TV series) (executive story consultant - 1 episode)
– The First Love (1974) (executive story consultant)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2010 A Walton's Family Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself - Writer
 
2009 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The 70s: Part 2 (2009) … Himself
 
2005 Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition Interviews (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 The Walton Legacy (TV documentary)
Himself - Writer
 
1980 The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (TV movie)
Himself - Narrator
 

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Trivia:

Has a collection of 50 bonsai trees. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer