John Furia, Jr.

John Furia, Jr.
Born 1929[1]
Died May 7, 2009(2009-05-07) (aged 79)
Occupation Television writer
Nationality American
Spouse Mary[1]
Children 7

John Furia, Jr. (1929 – May 7, 2009) was an American television writer, whose credits included Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O, The Twilight Zone, The Waltons and Dr. Kildare.[2][3]

Furia was elected President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGA) from 1973 until 1975.[3] He also served on the Writers Guild of America's board of directors for two terms.[3] Furia co-chaired the WGA's negotiating committee on several different occasions, including for the WGA's 2004 negotiations.[3]

Furia received several honors from the WGA for his work, including the Morgan Cox, Valentine Davies and Edmund H. North awards for "leadership and guild service."[3]

Additionally, Furia was a professor and director of film writing at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema and Television.[3]

Furia died on May 7, 2009, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife and seven children.[3]

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