Earl Hamner Jr.(1923-2016)

Writer
Producer
Actor

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Charlotte's Web (2006)

Immortal as the creator of rural family classic "The Waltons" 1972 to 1981, he was also the Creator and Executive Producer for the show "Falcon Crest'' 1981 thru 1988. The show starred Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, Robert Foxworth, and Susan Sullivan. The show was set in the Napa Valley of California, and centered on the power and intrigues of families in the wine producing industry.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total

Known for

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

7.6

TV Series

Writer(creator, as Earl Hamner)

Charlotte's Web

6.3

Movie

Writer

2006

Falcon Crest

6.2

TV Series

Writer(creator, as Earl Hamner)

The Twilight Zone

9.0

TV Series

Writer

Credits

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Writer

The Waltons: Homecoming
5.1
TV Movie
- based on the work of
- teleplay by
- 2021
Falcon Crest
7.1
TV Series
- created by (creator)
- 2018
The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
8.4
Podcast Series
- original teleplay by
- teleplay by
- 2006–2009
Charlotte's Web
6.3
- film story
- 2006
Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
4.3
Video
- based upon: characters from "E.B. White's Charlotte's Web", story (uncredited)
- 2002
The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
5.8
Video
- story by
- written by
- 2002
Night Visions
7.4
TV Series
- Writer (segment "The Doghouse", as Earl Hamner)
- 2001
The Life & Times of: The Waltons
TV Movie
- created by: The Waltons (as Earl Hamner)
- 2000
The Wild Thornberrys
6.6
TV Series
- writer
- 2000
The Education of Little Tree
7.1
- teleplay (as Earl Hamner)
- 1997
A Walton Easter
7.0
TV Movie
- characters (as Earl Hamner)
- 1997
A Mother's Gift
6.5
TV Movie
- teleplay (as Earl Hamner)
- 1995
A Walton Wedding
6.7
TV Movie
- characters (as Earl Hamner)
- 1995
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.1
TV Movie
- characters (as Earl Hamner)
- 1993
The Magic Paintbrush
7.8
TV Movie
- written for television by (as Earl Hamner)
- 1993

Producer

The Life & Times of: The Waltons
TV Movie
- executive producer: The Waltons footage (as Earl Hamner)
- 2000
A Walton Easter
7.0
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1997
A Walton Wedding
6.7
TV Movie
- executive producer (as Earl Hamner)
- 1995
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga
7.3
TV Series
- executive producer: U.S.
- executive producer (as Earl Hamner)
- 1994
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.1
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1993
Christmas in America
4.8
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1990
Falcon Crest
6.2
TV Series
- executive producer (as Earl Hamner)
- 1981–1986
Morningstar/Eveningstar
4.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1986
Boone
7.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1984
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
6.6
TV Movie
- co-executive producer
- 1983
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain
7.2
TV Movie
- executive producer (as Earl Hamner)
- 1982
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
6.9
TV Movie
- executive producer (as Earl Hamner)
- 1982
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain
7.1
TV Movie
- executive producer (as Earl Hamner)
- 1982
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- co-executive producer
- 1975–1981
Joshua's World
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1980

Actor

Falcon Crest
6.2
TV Series
- Baker (uncredited)
- 1985
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain
7.2
TV Movie
- Narrator (voice)
- 1982
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
6.9
TV Movie
- Narrator (voice, as Earl Hamner)
- 1982
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain
7.1
TV Movie
- Narrator (voice)
- 1982
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
- The Narrator
- Narrator (voice)
- 1972–1981
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
8.2
TV Movie
- The Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- 1971

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Personal details

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Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Earl Hamner
Born
- July 10, 1923
- Schuyler, Virginia, USA
Died
- March 24, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, USA(bladder cancer)
Spouse
- Jane M. HamnerOctober 16, 1954 - March 24, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for ABC called "Pomroy's People" starring Brock Peters as a minister in a rural Kentucky community.
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Trivia
Hamner based the grandparents in his popular television series The Waltons (1972) on his own maternal Italian-American grandparents Ora Lee and A. Gianniny, an Anglicized version of the Italian name Giannini.