John Jay Osborn Jr.(1945-2022)

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John Jay Osborn Jr. was born on 5 August 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for The Paper Chase (1978), The Paper Chase (1973) and The River Why (2010). He was married to Emilie Heffron Sisson. He died on 19 October 2022 in San Francisco, California, USA.

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

Known for

The Paper Chase

8.1

TV Series

Writer

The Paper Chase

7.2

Movie

Writer

1973

The River Why

5.5

Movie

Writer

2010

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

Writer

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Writer

The River Why
5.5
- screenplay
- 2010
Spenser: For Hire
7.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1988
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1987
The Paper Chase
8.1
TV Series
- based on the novel by
- written by
- novel ...
- 1978–1986
The Associates
7.8
TV Series
- based on the book by
- 1979–1980
The Paper Chase
7.2
- novel
- 1973

Additional Crew

The Paper Chase
8.1
TV Series
- program consultant
- program advisor
- 1978–1986
The Paper Chase
7.2
- technical advisor
- 1973

Personal details

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Born
- August 5, 1945
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
- October 19, 2022
- San Francisco, California, USA(squamous cell cancer)
Spouse
- Emilie Heffron SissonJuly 6, 1968 - October 19, 2022 (his death, 3 children)
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