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John Hawkins(1910-1978)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Hawkins was born on 2 April 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Shannon (1961), Bonanza (1959) and Secret Command (1944). He was married to Helen K. Hawkins. He died on 28 October 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornApril 2, 1910
DiedOctober 28, 1978(68)
BornApril 2, 1910
DiedOctober 28, 1978(68)
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Known for

Shannon (1961)
Shannon
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Pat O'Brien and Carole Landis in Secret Command (1944)
Secret Command
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1944
Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Little House on the Prairie
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1974–1981
  • Robert Carradine, Mitch Brown, Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, Clint Howard, Sean Kelly, Kerry MacLane, A Martinez, and Clay O'Brien in The Cowboys (1974)
    The Cowboys
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story consultant
    • story by (uncredited) ...
    • 1961–1972
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1967
  • Richard Basehart and David Hedison in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965–1967
  • Ron Ely in Tarzan (1966)
    Tarzan
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1966
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • writer
    • 1964–1965
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1964–1965
  • Convoy (1965)
    Convoy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1964
  • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963

Producer

  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1974–1978
  • Robert Carradine, Mitch Brown, Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, Clint Howard, Sean Kelly, Kerry MacLane, A Martinez, and Clay O'Brien in The Cowboys (1974)
    The Cowboys
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • produced by
    • executive story consultant
    • 1969–1973

Additional Crew

  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1977–1978
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • story consultant
    • 1966–1969
  • Shannon (1961)
    Shannon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • program consultant
    • 1961–1962

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 2, 1910
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 1978
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouse
    • Helen K. Hawkins(his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of writer Ward Hawkins (1912-1990) with whom he frequently collaborated.

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