George Clayton Johnson

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Birth Place:

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Profession

Writer, Actor

Served in the U․S․ Army as a telegrapher and draftsman stationed in Panama for three years
Quote: "I want to be remembered as a person who early on in his life took control of his life and set goals ․․․ When people gave me a lined paper, I wrote the other way․ When people expect some certain behavior from me, I will frustrate their expectations․"
Best known as a science fiction writer who co-wrote "Logan's Run" with William F․ Nolan and wrote television scripts for "The Twilight Zone․"
Developed the story for the original 1960 film "Ocean's 11," which was later remade as a trilogy starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt in the 2000s
Helped author Ray Bradbury adapted his story "Icarus Montgolfier Wright" into an animated short film in 1962
Was the writer of the first televised episode of "Star Trek," titled "The Man Trap․"

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