Norman Macdonnell
American radio and television producer (1916–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman Scarth Macdonnell (November 8, 1916 – November 28, 1979) was an American producer for radio, television, and feature films. He is best known for co-creating with writer John Meston the Western series Gunsmoke, which was broadcast on CBS Radio from 1952 to 1961, and on television from 1955 to 1975.
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Norman Macdonnell | |
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| Born | Norman Scarth Macdonnell (1916-11-08)November 8, 1916 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1979(1979-11-28) (aged 63) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, radio director |
| Years active | 1938–1975 |
| Spouse |
Judith Estelle Murray
(m. 1946) |
| Children | 1 |
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Other radio series that Macdonnell either produced, directed, or at various times wrote scripts for include Suspense, Escape, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Fort Laramie, Rogers of the Gazette, and Have Gun – Will Travel.[1][2][3] He was also a long-time executive producer for the NBC television series The Virginian.