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John Mantley Biography

Birth Name:John Truman Mantley

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Director, Script department

Fast Facts

Won the 1976 Western Heritage Award for Fictional Television Drama
Received the 1979 Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best TV Script
Graduated magna cum laude from the Pasadena Playhouse
Was a second cousin of silent film actress Mary Pickford
Was best recognized for his work on the series "Gunsmoke․"
Has served as president of the Victoria College Dramatic Society
During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force