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Tom Whedon(1932-2016)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Tom Whedon was born on 3 August 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Golden Girls (1985), The Electric Company (1971) and Between the Lions (1999). He was married to Pamela Merriam Webber and Ann Lee Jeffries. He died on 23 March 2016 in the USA.
BornAugust 3, 1932
DiedMarch 23, 2016(83)
BornAugust 3, 1932
DiedMarch 23, 2016(83)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
The Golden Girls
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer
The Electric Company (1971)
The Electric Company
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
Between the Lions
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
It's a Living (1980)
It's a Living
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Sinbad in The Sinbad Show (1993)
    The Sinbad Show
    6.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1994
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1989–1992
  • It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985–1989
  • Over Here, Mr. President
    Short
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Doris Roberts, Judith-Marie Bergan, Miriam Flynn, James Hampton, Margie Impert, Christian Jacobs, and Billy Jayne in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    5.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1982
  • Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980–1981

Writer

  • Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show (2002)
    Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show
    7.6
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
    Blue's Clues
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 2000
  • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
    Between the Lions
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2000
  • Greg Ballora, Phil Baron, Elizabeth Daily, Donna Kimball, James Murray, and Kristin Charney in The Crayon Box (1997)
    The Crayon Box
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997–1998
  • Sinbad in The Sinbad Show (1993)
    The Sinbad Show
    6.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Rachel Gunn, R.N. (1992)
    Rachel Gunn, R.N.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1989–1992
  • It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985–1989
  • Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (1984)
    Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Over Here, Mr. President
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Oliver Clark, Peter Cook, Dana Hill, and Mimi Kennedy in The Two of Us (1981)
    The Two of Us
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Doris Roberts, Judith-Marie Bergan, Miriam Flynn, James Hampton, Margie Impert, Christian Jacobs, and Billy Jayne in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    5.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980–1981
  • Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1977–1981
  • United States
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980

Additional Crew

  • Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1977–1980
  • Richard Crenna and Bernadette Peters in All's Fair (1976)
    All's Fair
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 3, 1932
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 23, 2016
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Pamela Merriam Webber1974 - March 23, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Zack Whedon
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    • 1 Article

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    Father of Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon and Jed Whedon.

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