- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Truman Mantley
- Nickname
- The Fixer
- John Mantley was born on April 25, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and writer, known for Gunsmoke (1955), How the West Was Won (1976) and Dirty Sally (1974). He was married to Angela Carroll. He died on January 14, 2003 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- SpouseAngela Carroll(February 9, 1952 - January 14, 2003) (his death, 2 children)
- During World War II, flew fighter planes for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- Second cousin of silent film star Mary Pickford.
- Both his parents were stage actors.
- In 1952 moved to Rome, where he directed Italian feature films; returned to the States in 1956 to begin a long career in television.
- Father of Maria Mantley Marill.
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