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John Stearns(1916-2001)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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John Stearns was born on 13 October 1916 in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Make Me Laugh (1958), Mary Kay and Johnny (1947) and The Tonight Show (1953). He was married to Mary Kay Stearns. He died on 1 December 2001 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
BornOctober 13, 1916
DiedDecember 1, 2001(85)
BornOctober 13, 1916
DiedDecember 1, 2001(85)
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Known for

Make Me Laugh
3.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Mary Kay Stearns and John Stearns in Mary Kay and Johnny (1947)
Mary Kay and Johnny
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Steve Allen in The Tonight Show (1953)
The Tonight Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Producer
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960)
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards
4.6
TV Special
  • Producer(as Johnny Stearns)
  • 1960

Credits

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Writer

  • Mary Kay Stearns and John Stearns in Mary Kay and Johnny (1947)
    Mary Kay and Johnny
    7.8
    TV Series
    • created by
    • Writer
    • 1947–1950

Producer

  • The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960)
    The 32nd Annual Academy Awards
    4.6
    TV Special
    • producer (as Johnny Stearns)
    • 1960
  • Make Me Laugh
    3.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Steve Allen in The Tonight Show (1953)
    The Tonight Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1956

Actor

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • (as Johnny Stearns)
    • 1950
  • Mary Kay Stearns and John Stearns in Mary Kay and Johnny (1947)
    Mary Kay and Johnny
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Johnny Stearns (as Johnny Stearns)
    • 1947–1950
  • Kiss of Death (1947)
    Kiss of Death
    7.4
    • Harris (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Dana Andrews in Boomerang! (1947)
    Boomerang!
    7.2
    • Rev. Gardiner (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Johnny Stearns
  • Born
    • October 13, 1916
    • Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 1, 2001
    • Newport Beach, California, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Kay StearnsAugust 11, 1946 - December 1, 2001 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Christopher William Stearns

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Christopher William Stearns.

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