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Owen Johnson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 8 titles
Biography
Owen McMahon Johnson (August 27, 1878 – January 27, 1952) was an American writer best remembered for his stories and novels cataloguing the educational and personal growth of the fictional character Dink Stover. The Lawrenceville Stories (The Prodigious Hickey, The Tennessee Shad, The Varmint, Skippy Bedelle, The Hummingbird), set in the well-known prep school, invite comparison with Kipling's Stalky & Co. A 1950 film, The Happy Years, and a 1987 PBS miniseries, The Lawrenceville Stories, were based on them.
Signature work
Known For
Crew credits 8
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Novel (3 ep) |
| 1950 | The Happy Years Film | Novel |
| 1927 | Children of Divorce Film | Novel |
| 1924 | The Enemy Sex Film | Novel |
| 1920 | The Woman Gives Film | Novel |
| 1918 | Virtuous Wives Film | Novel |
| 1917 | The Varmint Film | Novel |
| 1916 | The Salamander Film | Novel |