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Paul Henning

Paul Henning

1911-09-16

Independence, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Paul William Henning was an American TV producer and screenwriter. Most famous for creating the television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, he was also crucial in developing the "rural" comedies Petticoat Junction and Green Acres for CBS.

Best known for:

The Hustle

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Lover Come Back

The Andy Griffith Show

The Beverly Hillbillies

Green Acres

Bedtime Story

Petticoat Junction

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The Real McCoys

The Bob Cummings Show

Startime

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

Where's Raymond?

Benji's Life Story

The History of Hooterville

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Filmography:

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
WORK AS:
Writer
Where's Raymond? (1953)
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Producer
The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
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Creator
The Real McCoys (1957)
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Writer
Startime (1959)
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Writer
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
6.4
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Writer
Lover Come Back (1961)
5.6
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Screenplay
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
5.6
WORK AS:
Writer, Producer, Creator

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Petticoat Junction (1963)
WORK AS:
Writer, Creator
Bedtime Story (1964)
4.8
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Screenplay
Green Acres (1965)
6
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Producer, Creator
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)
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Writer, Producer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
5.8
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Original Film Writer
The Hustle (2019)
5.3
WORK AS:
Screenplay, Original Film Writer

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