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Jon Manchip White(1924-2013)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Jon Manchip White was born on 23 June 1924 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Crack in the World (1965), The Avengers (1961) and The Camp on Blood Island (1958). He was married to Valerie Leighton. He died on 31 July 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
BornJune 23, 1924
DiedJuly 31, 2013(89)
BornJune 23, 1924
DiedJuly 31, 2013(89)
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Known for

Dana Andrews, Alexander Knox, Kieron Moore, and Janette Scott in Crack in the World (1965)
Crack in the World
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1965
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Camp on Blood Island (1958)
The Camp on Blood Island
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1958
Undermind (1965)
Undermind
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The War of the Worlds (1967)
    The War of the Worlds
    Podcast Series
    • adapted by
    • 1967
  • The War of the Worlds
    TV Series
    • adaptated by
    • 1967
  • Patrick Kavanagh in Witch Hunt (1967)
    Witch Hunt
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • Naked Evil (1966)
    Naked Evil
    5.2
    • play "The Obi" (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Undermind (1965)
    Undermind
    6.8
    TV Series
    • from a story by
    • 1965
  • Dana Andrews, Alexander Knox, Kieron Moore, and Janette Scott in Crack in the World (1965)
    Crack in the World
    5.9
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • John Barrie and William Gaunt in Sergeant Cork (1963)
    Sergeant Cork
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Suspense (1962)
    Suspense
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Mystery Submarine (1962)
    Mystery Submarine
    6.6
    • play
    • 1962
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • story
    • 1958–1961
  • Saturday Playhouse (1958)
    Saturday Playhouse
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • Who Killed Menna Lorraine?
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Bruce Gordon in Behind Closed Doors (1958)
    Behind Closed Doors
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • story (as John Manchip White)
    • 1958–1959
  • Television Playwright
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958

Actor

  • A Tomb with a View
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Max Bamberg
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Manchip White
  • Born
    • June 23, 1924
    • Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • July 31, 2013
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouse
    • Valerie Leighton1946 - 1995 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Obi" (filmed as Naked Evil (1966))
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