George Clayton Johnson | |
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 George Clayton Johnson in Burbank, California. Photo: Mike Glyer, April 2014. | |
| Born | July 10, 1929 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 2015 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
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| Years active | 1959–2015 |
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| Spouse |
Lola Johnson (m. 1952) |
| Children | 2 |
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".[1] He also wrote the story and screenplay[2] on which the 1960 film Ocean's 11 and its 2001 remake were based.
- ^ "George Clayton Johnson 1929—2015". startrek.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "WBMT Literary, Film and Television represents the Literary Estate of George Clayton Johnson". WBMT Literary, Film and Television. Retrieved September 14, 2019.