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John Whedon (1905–1991)

Writer

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Father of Tom Whedon. See more trivia »

Born:

John Ogden Whedon
in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 86) in Oregon, USA
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1965-1976 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Bears and I: Part 2 (1976) (writer)
– The Bears and I: Part 1 (1976) (writer)
– Kilroy: Part 4 (1965) (writer)
– Kilroy: Part 3 (1965) (writer)
– Kilroy: Part 2 (1965) (writer)
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1974 The Island at the Top of the World (screenplay)
 
1974 The Bears and I (screenplay)
 
1969 Room 222 (TV series)
– Fathers and Sons (1969) (written by)
 
1969 That Girl (TV series)
– Many Happy Returns (1969) (written by)
 
1962-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Bottom of Mel Cooley's Heart (1966) (written by)
– Viva Petrie (1965) (written by)
– Scratch My Car and Die (1964) (written by)
– The Third One from the Left (1964) (written by)
– Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors (1963) (written by)
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1963-1964 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
– Bargain Day (1964) (written by)
– Aunt Bee the Crusader (1964) (written by)
– Opie and His Merry Men (1963) (written by)
– Opie's Ill-Gotten Gain (1963) (written by)
– A Black Day for Mayberry (1963) (written by)
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1958-1962 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
– Winner Takes All (1962) (written by)
– Hilldale 500 (1962) (written by)
– All Is Forgiven (1961) (written by)
– One of Those Days (1961) (written by)
– The Monster (1961) (written by)
See all 35 episodes »
 
1960-1961 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
– Our American Heritage: Gentleman's Decision (1961) (writer)
– Our American Heritage: Shadow of a Soldier (1960) (writer)
 
1958-1959 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
– The Grass Is Always Greener (1959) (story)
– Beaver's Bad Day (1958) (written by)
 
1957 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
– The Trouble with Women (1957) (writer)
 
1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– A Night to Remember (1956) (adaptation)
 
1951-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– The Inside Story (1955) (adaptation)
– It Grows on Trees (1955) (adaptation)
– Song for a Banjo (1952) (adaptation)
– Something to Celebrate (1952) (writer)
– Life, Liberty and Orrin Dudley (1952) (writer)
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1953 The Plymouth Playhouse (TV series)
– Hogan's Daughter (1953) (writer)
 
1949 Tonight on Broadway (TV series)
– Texas, Li'l Darlin' (1949) (book)
 
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2005 Magacine (TV series)
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– Episode dated 14 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 

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The Donna Reed Show: Season 3: Episode 26 -- Donna and her friend consider opening a fancy poodle parlor.Their husbands think the whole idea is ludicrous which make the ladies all the more determined to succeed. The Donna Reed Show: Season 3: Episode 27 -- While babysitting for the Damons, Mary meets their older son Rick, who has dropped out of college because he wasn't accepted into a fraternity. He plans to join the Foreign Legion with Mary's help. The Donna Reed Show: Season 3: Episode 28 -- Dr. Steinhaus is retiring as the head of the Board of Health & Donna thinks Alex should get the position.
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John Ogden Whedon
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Scorpio