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Earl Henry Hamner Jr. was an American television writer and producer, best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s as the creator of two long-running series; The Waltons and Falcon Crest. As a novelist, he was best known for Spencer's Mountain, which was inspired by his own childhood and formed the basis for both the film of the same name and the television series The Waltons, for which he provided voice-over narration.
Birth Name
Earl Henry Hamner Jr.
Born
Tuesday, 10 July 1923
Died
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Earl Hamner Storyteller | Self | 2015 |
| TV Land Moguls | Self | 2004 |
| A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain | Narrator | 1982 |
| A Wedding on Walton's Mountain | Narrator | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Baker | 1981 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Waltons | The Narrator / Narrator | 1972 |
| The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | The Narrator | 1971 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Earl Hamner Storyteller | Self | 2015 |
| TV Land Moguls | Self | 2004 |
| A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain | Narrator | 1982 |
| A Wedding on Walton's Mountain | Narrator | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Baker | 1981 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Waltons | The Narrator / Narrator | 1972 |
| The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | The Narrator | 1971 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| A Walton Easter | 1997 |
| A Walton Wedding | 1995 |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | 1994 |
| A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | 1993 |
| The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story | 1983 |
| A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain | 1982 |
| Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain | 1982 |
| A Wedding on Walton's Mountain | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | 1981 |
| The Young Pioneers | 1978 |
| Apple's Way | 1974 |
| The Waltons | 1972 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation | Nominated |
