About John O'Toole
Lived 1931 – 2013 (aged 81). John O'Toole was a screenwriter.
John O'Toole (October 18, 1931 – March 31, 2013) was an American Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and commentator. He was the executive producer of Modern Maturity , a weekly half-hour series about aging that aired on PBS in the 1980s. He was also the screenwriter of the 1971 film Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?, which co-starred Sylvia Miles and Red Buttons. In his later years, he was a painter and blogger. and public television and radio. and earned an Outstanding Writer Emmy nod. He also did work for the White House Council on Aging. and Sarah O'Toole Perry; and two grandchildren.
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Who was John O'Toole?
American screenwriter and producer (1931-2013)
When was John O'Toole born?
John O'Toole was born on 18 October 1931.
When did John O'Toole die?
John O'Toole died on 31 March 2013.
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John O'Toole was a screenwriter.
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