About Don Hinkley
Lived 1921 – 1981 (aged 59–60). Don Hinkley was a screenwriter.
Donald Burton Hinkley (1922 – February 1981) was an American screenwriter. He won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1972 in the category Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music for his work on the television program The Carol Burnett Show, and was nominated for seven others for The Steve Allen Show, The Bob Newhart Show, The Carol Burnett Show, The Flip Wilson Show and The Muppet Show.
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Who was Don Hinkley?
American screenwriter
When was Don Hinkley born?
Don Hinkley was born in 1921 in Richmond, California.
When did Don Hinkley die?
Don Hinkley died in 1981 in Ontario, Toronto.
What was Don Hinkley's occupation?
Don Hinkley was a screenwriter.
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