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George Clayton Johnson

1929 - 2015

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George Clayton Johnson (July 10, 1929 – December 25, 2015) was an American science fiction writer, who co-wrote with William F. Nolan the novel Logan's Run, the basis for the MGM 1976 film. He also wrote television scripts for The Twilight Zone (including "Nothing in the Dark", "Kick the Can", "A Game of Pool", and "A Penny for Your Thoughts"), and the first telecast episode of Star Trek, entitled "The Man Trap". He also wrote the story and screenplay on which the 1960 film Ocean's 11 and its 2001 remake were based. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Clayton Johnson is the 6,667th most popular writer (down from 6,659th in 2019), the 13,607th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,261st in 2019) and the 965th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, George Clayton Johnson ranks 6,667 out of 7,302. Before him are Ronald Firbank, Sue Monk Kidd, Woeser, Arthur Kopit, John Stossel, and Lisa Brennan-Jobs. After him are Leena Lehtolainen, Tom Egeland, Amelia Opie, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ingo Schulze, and Jonathan Lethem.

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Among people born in 1929, George Clayton Johnson ranks 540. Before him are T. P. McKenna, Ronnie Allen, Alfredo Lim, Creed Taylor, John Conyers, and Ian Stewart. After him are King Moody, Ronnie Barker, Sylvia Cheeseman, Noor Alam, Jacqueline Hill, and Jack Kelsey. Among people deceased in 2015, George Clayton Johnson ranks 517. Before him are Charles Correa, Raúl Héctor Castro, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Gene Fullmer, Jayne Meadows, and Philip Levine. After him are Maria Radner, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Alberto Nisman, Lucjan Lis, Leon Brittan, and Eugenie Clark.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Clayton Johnson ranks 13,611 out of 20,380. Before him are French Stewart (1964), Jan Kleyna (2000), Lisa Brennan-Jobs (1978), Glen Benton (1967), Kenny Atkinson (1967), and Colton Haynes (1988). After him are Josie Maran (1978), Clifton Powell (1956), Sakina Jaffrey (1962), Ryan Anderson (1988), Lynne Thigpen (1948), and Meagen Fay (1957).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, George Clayton Johnson ranks 965. Before him are Tim Kring (1957), Jon Lee Anderson (1957), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Arthur Kopit (1937), John Stossel (1947), and Lisa Brennan-Jobs (1978). After him are Maxine Hong Kingston (1940), Jonathan Lethem (1964), Mitch Albom (1958), Daniel Handler (1970), Chris Hedges (1956), and Kerry Kennedy (1959).

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