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), La chasse aux diplômes (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 (1978)

The Paper Chase

8.1

TV Series

Writer

La chasse aux diplômes (1973)

La chasse aux diplômes

7.2

Writer

1973

The River Why (2010)

5.5

Writer

2010

Spenser (1985)

7.3

TV Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

The River Why
5.5
- screenplay
- 2010
Spenser
7.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1988
La loi de Los Angeles
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
7.7
TV Series
- based on the book by
- 1979–1980
La chasse aux diplômes
7.2
- novel
- 1973

Additional Crew

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

Personal details

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)
Parents

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Trivia
He is a descendant of John Jay, the first chief Justice of the United States, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

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