John T. Dugan

John T. Dugan
Born(1920-10-11)October 11, 1920
DiedDecember 24, 1994(1994-12-24) (aged 74)
Alma materFordham University[1]
Catholic University of America[1]
University of Minnesota[1]
OccupationScreenwriter
SpouseJacqueline Bonnot[1]
Children3[1]

John T. Dugan (October 11, 1920 – December 24, 1994) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for television programs, including Bonanza, Mr. Novak, 12 O'Clock High, Dr. Kildare, Adam-12, Star Trek: The Original Series, Ben Casey, Mission: Impossible, Columbo and Little House on the Prairie. Dugan died in December 1994 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Encino, California, at the age of 74.[2]

Dugan was twice nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama: in 1968, for the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Return to Tomorrow"; and in 1980, for the Little House on the Prairie episode "Second Spring".[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c d e "John T. Dugan". Los Angeles Times. December 27, 1994. p. 48. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "John T. Dugan, 74, Writer and Professor". The New York Times. December 27, 1994. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2022.