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Crockett Johnson(1906-1975)

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Crockett Johnson was born on 20 October 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. Crockett was a writer, known for Harold and the Purple Crayon (1986), General Electric Theater (1953) and Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024). Crockett died on 11 July 1975 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.
BornOctober 20, 1906
DiedJuly 11, 1975(68)
BornOctober 20, 1906
DiedJuly 11, 1975(68)
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Known for

Harold and the Purple Crayon
Video
  • Writer
  • 1986
Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, Benjamin Bottani, Lil Rel Howery, and Tanya Reynolds in Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2024
The Frowning Prince (1961)
The Frowning Prince
Short
  • Writer
  • 1961

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Writer

  • Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, Benjamin Bottani, Lil Rel Howery, and Tanya Reynolds in Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
    Harold and the Purple Crayon
    5.8
    • book
    • 2024
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon (2001)
    Harold and the Purple Crayon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • book
    • 2001–2002
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon
    Video
    • inspired by the book of
    • 1986
  • Harold's Fairy Tale (1974)
    Harold's Fairy Tale
    7.1
    Short
    • book
    • 1974
  • A Picture for Harold's Room (1971)
    A Picture for Harold's Room
    6.2
    Short
    • book
    • 1971
  • White Mane (1953)
    Alice of Wonderland in Paris
    5.1
    • story "The Frowning Prince"
    • 1966
  • The Frowning Prince (1961)
    The Frowning Prince
    Short
    • story and pictures by
    • 1961
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon (1959)
    Harold and the Purple Crayon
    7.2
    Short
    • based on the book by
    • 1959
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • comic strip "Barnaby"
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 20, 1906
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 11, 1975
    • Westport, Connecticut, USA(lung cancer)

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