Earl Henry Hamner Jr. was an American television writer and producer, best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s as the creator of two long-running series, The Waltons and Falcon Crest.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Waltons (1972)
Starring as The Narrator
(78 episodes)
- Episode 9x18: The Indiscretion (May 7, 1981)
- Episode 9x17: The Threshold (Apr 2, 1981)
- Episode 9x13: The Gold Watch (Feb 26, 1981)
- Episode 9x11: The Carousel (Feb 12, 1981)
- Episode 9x10: The Tempest (Feb 5, 1981)
- Episode 9x09: The Whirlwind (Jan 22, 1981)
- Episode 9x08: The Move (Jan 15, 1981)
- Episode 8x24: The Valediction (Mar 13, 1980)
- Episode 8x23: The Medal (Feb 28, 1980)
- Episode 8x22: The Furlough (Feb 21, 1980)
- Episode 8x19: The Inspiration (Jan 31, 1980)
- Episode 8x18: The Remembrance (Jan 24, 1980)
- Episode 8x17: The Prodigals (Jan 17, 1980)
- Episode 8x15: The Unthinkable (Jan 3, 1980)
- Episode 8x14: The Fastidious Wife (Dec 27, 1979)
- Episode 8x13: The Spirit (Dec 20, 1979)
- Episode 8x06: The Starlet (Oct 18, 1979)
- Episode 8x02: The Home Front (2) (Sep 20, 1979)
- Episode 8x01: The Home Front (1) (Sep 20, 1979)
- Episode 7x22: The Torch (Mar 8, 1979)
- Episode 7x19: The Attack (Feb 15, 1979)
- Episode 7x13: The Boosters (Dec 28, 1978)
- Episode 7x10: The Beau (Nov 23, 1978)
- Episode 6x20: The Family Tree (Feb 9, 1978)
- Episode 6x19: The Anniversary (Feb 2, 1978)
- Episode 6x16: The Rumor (Jan 5, 1978)
- Episode 6x15: The Celebration (Dec 22, 1977)
- Episode 5x21: The Heartbreaker (Feb 17, 1977)
- Episode 5x19: The Hero (Feb 3, 1977)
- Episode 5x18: The Career Girl (Jan 27, 1977)
- Episode 5x17: John's Crossroad (Jan 20, 1977)
- Episode 5x14: The Rebellion (Dec 23, 1976)
- Episode 5x12: The Best Christmas (Dec 9, 1976)
- Episode 5x11: The Pony Cart (Dec 2, 1976)
- Episode 5x09: The Cloudburst (Nov 11, 1976)
- Episode 5x08: The Wedding (2) (Nov 4, 1976)
- Episode 5x07: The Wedding (1) (Nov 4, 1976)
- Episode 5x04: The Baptism (Oct 14, 1976)
- Episode 5x03: The Comeback (Oct 7, 1976)
- Episode 5x01: The First Edition (Sep 23, 1976)
- Episode 4x24: The Fledgling (Feb 26, 1976)
- Episode 4x22: The Quilting (Feb 12, 1976)
- Episode 4x21: The Test (Feb 5, 1976)
- Episode 4x19: The Burn Out (2) (Jan 22, 1976)
- Episode 4x18: The Burn Out (1) (Jan 22, 1976)
- Episode 4x16: The Secret (Jan 8, 1976)
- Episode 4x15: The Search (Jan 1, 1976)
- Episode 4x14: The Intruders (Dec 18, 1975)
- Episode 4x01: The Sermon (Sep 11, 1975)
- Episode 3x25: The Venture (Mar 6, 1975)
- Episode 3x24: The Woman (Feb 27, 1975)
- Episode 3x23: The Song (Feb 20, 1975)
- Episode 3x20: The Shivaree (Jan 30, 1975)
- Episode 3x17: The Matchmakers (Jan 9, 1975)
- Episode 3x16: The Lie (Jan 2, 1975)
- Episode 3x15: The Birthday (Dec 19, 1974)
- Episode 3x11: The Book (Nov 14, 1974)
- Episode 3x08: The System (Oct 24, 1974)
- Episode 3x02: The Conflict (2) (Sep 12, 1974)
- Episode 3x01: The Conflict (1) (Sep 12, 1974)
- Episode 2x23: The Five Foot Shelf (Mar 7, 1974)
- Episode 2x22: The Graduation (Feb 21, 1974)
- Episode 2x21: The Ghost Story (Feb 14, 1974)
- Episode 2x18: The Gift (Jan 24, 1974)
- Episode 2x14: The Triangle (Dec 20, 1973)
- Episode 2x12: The Bequest (Nov 29, 1973)
- Episode 2x10: The Thanksgiving Story (Nov 15, 1973)
- Episode 1x25: An Easter Story (2) (Apr 19, 1973)
- Episode 1x24: An Easter Story (1) (Apr 19, 1973)
- Episode 1x18: The Courtship (Jan 25, 1973)
- Episode 1x16: The Fire (Jan 11, 1973)
- Episode 1x15: The Actress (Jan 4, 1973)
- Episode 1x09: The Ceremony (Nov 9, 1972)
- Episode 1x08: The Boy from the C.C.C. (Nov 2, 1972)
- Episode 1x07: The Sinner (Oct 26, 1972)
- Episode 1x06: The Star (Oct 19, 1972)
- Episode 1x05: The Typewriter (Oct 12, 1972)
- Episode 1x01: The Foundling (Sep 14, 1972)
Crew Credits
Falcon Crest (1981)
Show crew as Creator
(227 episodes)
- Episode 9x22: Home Again (May 18, 1990)
- Episode 9x21: Danny's Song (May 11, 1990)
- Episode 9x20: The Return (May 4, 1990)
- Episode 9x19: Crimes of the Past (Apr 27, 1990)
- Episode 9x18: Dark Streets (Mar 16, 1990)
- Episode 9x17: Vigil (Mar 9, 1990)
- Episode 9x16: Walking Money (Feb 23, 1990)
- Episode 9x15: Finding Lauren (Feb 16, 1990)
- Episode 9x14: Brotherly Love (Feb 2, 1990)
- Episode 9x13: Four Women (Jan 19, 1990)
- Episode 9x12: Madness Descending (Jan 12, 1990)
- Episode 9x11: Time Bomb (Jan 5, 1990)
- Episode 9x10: Danny (Dec 15, 1989)
- Episode 9x09: Merry Christmas, Charley (Dec 8, 1989)
- Episode 9x08: Luck Wave (Dec 1, 1989)
- Episode 9x07: Doctor Dollars (Nov 17, 1989)
- Episode 9x06: God of the Grape (Nov 10, 1989)
- Episode 9x05: Soul Sacrifice (Nov 3, 1989)
- Episode 9x04: Payback (Oct 20, 1989)
- Episode 9x03: Flesh and Blood (Oct 13, 1989)
- Episode 9x02: Charley (Oct 6, 1989)
- Episode 9x01: The Price of Freedom (Sep 29, 1989)
- Episode 8x22: Decline and Fall (May 19, 1989)
- Episode 8x21: The Last Laugh (May 12, 1989)
- Episode 8x20: Ties That Bind (May 5, 1989)
- Episode 8x19: Grand Delusions (Apr 14, 1989)
- Episode 8x18: Enquiring Minds (Apr 7, 1989)
- Episode 8x17: Resurrection (Mar 31, 1989)
- Episode 8x16: Missing Links (Mar 17, 1989)
- Episode 8x15: The Vigil (Mar 10, 1989)
- Episode 8x14: Uneasy Allies (Mar 3, 1989)
- Episode 8x13: Dinner at Eight (Feb 17, 1989)
- Episode 8x12: And Baby Makes Three (Feb 10, 1989)
- Episode 8x11: True Confessions (Feb 3, 1989)
- Episode 8x10: There Goes the Bride (Jan 20, 1989)
- Episode 8x09: Suspicion (Jan 13, 1989)
- Episode 8x08: Solomon's Choice (Jan 6, 1989)
- Episode 8x07: Life with Father (Dec 16, 1988)
- Episode 8x06: Liars Anonymous (Dec 9, 1988)
- Episode 8x05: Tuscany Venus (Dec 2, 1988)
- Episode 8x04: Jeopardy (Nov 18, 1988)
- Episode 8x03: Dust to Dust (Nov 11, 1988)
- Episode 8x02: Farewell, My Lovelies (Nov 4, 1988)
- Episode 8x01: Changing Times (Oct 28, 1988)
- Episode 7x28: Last Dance (May 6, 1988)
- Episode 7x27: As Tears Go By (Apr 29, 1988)
- Episode 7x26: Telling Tales (Apr 22, 1988)
- Episode 7x25: King's Gambit (Apr 15, 1988)
- Episode 7x24: Key to Angela (Apr 8, 1988)
- Episode 7x23: Flying Blind (Apr 1, 1988)
- Episode 7x22: Dirty Tricks (Mar 25, 1988)
- Episode 7x21: False Faces (Mar 18, 1988)
- Episode 7x20: Channing vs. Channing (Mar 11, 1988)
- Episode 7x19: Wheels Within Wheels (Mar 4, 1988)
- Episode 7x18: Legacies (Feb 19, 1988)
- Episode 7x17: Stormy Weather (Feb 12, 1988)
- Episode 7x16: A Madness Most Discreet (Feb 5, 1988)
- Episode 7x15: The Uncertainty Principle (Jan 22, 1988)
- Episode 7x14: Hornet's Nest (Jan 15, 1988)
- Episode 7x13: Rescue Me (Jan 8, 1988)
- Episode 7x12: Twist and Shout (Dec 18, 1987)
- Episode 7x11: Across the Bridge (Dec 11, 1987)
- Episode 7x10: Lovers and Friends (Dec 4, 1987)
- Episode 7x09: Hunter's Moon (Nov 27, 1987)
- Episode 7x08: Man Hunt (Nov 20, 1987)
- Episode 7x07: Sweet Revenge (Nov 13, 1987)
- Episode 7x06: New Faces (Nov 6, 1987)
- Episode 7x05: Dead End (Oct 30, 1987)
- Episode 7x04: The Big Bang (Oct 23, 1987)
- Episode 7x03: Redemption (Oct 16, 1987)
- Episode 7x02: Obsession, Possession (Oct 9, 1987)
- Episode 7x01: Opening Moves (Oct 2, 1987)
- Episode 6x28: Desperation (May 15, 1987)
- Episode 6x27: Chain Reaction (May 8, 1987)
- Episode 6x26: The Great Karlotti (May 1, 1987)
- Episode 6x25: Loose Cannons (Apr 10, 1987)
- Episode 6x24: Body and Soul (Apr 3, 1987)
- Episode 6x23: Cold Hands (Mar 27, 1987)
- Episode 6x22: Nowhere to Run (Mar 13, 1987)
- Episode 6x21: Battle Lines (Mar 6, 1987)
- Episode 6x20: Hat Trick (Feb 27, 1987)
- Episode 6x19: Dance of Deception (Feb 20, 1987)
- Episode 6x18: A Piece of Work (Feb 13, 1987)
- Episode 6x17: Topspin (Feb 6, 1987)
- Episode 6x16: The Cradle Will Fall (Jan 30, 1987)
- Episode 6x15: When the Bough Breaks (Jan 23, 1987)
- Episode 6x14: Dark Passion (Jan 9, 1987)
- Episode 6x13: Missed Connections (Jan 2, 1987)
- Episode 6x12: False Point (Dec 19, 1986)
- Episode 6x11: Hot Spots (Dec 12, 1986)
- Episode 6x10: Maggie (Dec 5, 1986)
- Episode 6x09: Slow Seduction (Nov 28, 1986)
- Episode 6x08: Nepotism (Nov 21, 1986)
- Episode 6x07: Double Jeopardy (Nov 14, 1986)
- Episode 6x06: Flashpoint (Nov 7, 1986)
- Episode 6x05: Perilous Charm (Oct 31, 1986)
- Episode 6x04: Fatal Attraction (Oct 24, 1986)
- Episode 6x03: The Stranger Within (Oct 17, 1986)
- Episode 6x02: Living Nightmare (Oct 10, 1986)
- Episode 6x01: Aftershocks (Oct 3, 1986)
- Episode 5x29: The Cataclysm (May 22, 1986)
- Episode 5x28: Captive Hearts (May 16, 1986)
- Episode 5x27: Consumed (May 9, 1986)
- Episode 5x26: Cease and Desist (May 2, 1986)
- Episode 5x25: Dangerous Ground (Apr 11, 1986)
- Episode 5x24: Unholy Alliances (Apr 4, 1986)
- Episode 5x23: In Absentia (Mar 14, 1986)
- Episode 5x22: Hidden Meanings (Mar 7, 1986)
- Episode 5x21: Law and Ardor (Feb 28, 1986)
- Episode 5x20: Flesh and Blood (Feb 21, 1986)
- Episode 5x19: Finders and Losers (Feb 14, 1986)
- Episode 5x18: Gambit Exposed (Feb 7, 1986)
- Episode 5x17: Shattered Dreams (Jan 31, 1986)
- Episode 5x16: Collision Course (Jan 24, 1986)
- Episode 5x15: Checkmate (Jan 17, 1986)
- Episode 5x14: Conundrum (Jan 10, 1986)
- Episode 5x13: Fair Game (Jan 3, 1986)
- Episode 5x12: False Hope (Dec 20, 1985)
- Episode 5x11: Strange Bedfellows (Dec 13, 1985)
- Episode 5x10: Inconceivable Affairs (Dec 6, 1985)
- Episode 5x09: The Naked Truth (Nov 29, 1985)
- Episode 5x08: Storm Warnings (Nov 22, 1985)
- Episode 5x07: Changing Partners (Nov 15, 1985)
- Episode 5x06: Sharps & Flats (Nov 8, 1985)
- Episode 5x05: Ingress and Egress (Nov 1, 1985)
- Episode 5x04: Echoes (Oct 25, 1985)
- Episode 5x03: Blood Brothers (Oct 18, 1985)
- Episode 5x02: Unfinished Business (Oct 11, 1985)
- Episode 5x01: The Phoenix (Oct 4, 1985)
- Episode 4x30: The Avenging Angel (May 24, 1985)
- Episode 4x29: Confessions (May 17, 1985)
- Episode 4x28: Cold Comfort (May 10, 1985)
- Episode 4x27: And the Fall (May 3, 1985)
- Episode 4x26: The Decline (Apr 19, 1985)
- Episode 4x25: Devil's Harvest (Apr 12, 1985)
- Episode 4x24: Justice for All (Mar 29, 1985)
- Episode 4x23: The Trial (Mar 15, 1985)
- Episode 4x22: House Divided (Mar 8, 1985)
- Episode 4x21: Recriminations (Feb 22, 1985)
- Episode 4x20: Forsaking All Others (Feb 15, 1985)
- Episode 4x19: Retribution (Feb 8, 1985)
- Episode 4x18: The Showdown (Feb 1, 1985)
- Episode 4x17: Acid Tests (Jan 25, 1985)
- Episode 4x16: Insult and Injury (Jan 11, 1985)
- Episode 4x15: Vicious Circle (Jan 4, 1985)
- Episode 4x14: Suitable for Framing (Dec 28, 1984)
- Episode 4x13: Winner Take All (Dec 21, 1984)
- Episode 4x12: The Triumvirate (Dec 14, 1984)
- Episode 4x11: Going Once, Going Twice (Dec 7, 1984)
- Episode 4x10: Tarantella (Nov 30, 1984)
- Episode 4x09: The Trump Card (Nov 23, 1984)
- Episode 4x08: Pain and Pleasure (Nov 16, 1984)
- Episode 4x07: The Intruder (Nov 9, 1984)
- Episode 4x06: Lord of the Valley (Nov 2, 1984)
- Episode 4x05: Shadows (Oct 26, 1984)
- Episode 4x04: The Outcasts (Oct 19, 1984)
- Episode 4x03: Strangers (Oct 12, 1984)
- Episode 4x02: Father's Day (Oct 5, 1984)
- Episode 4x01: Requiem (Sep 28, 1984)
- Episode 3x28: Ashes to Ashes (May 18, 1984)
- Episode 3x27: The Avenger (May 11, 1984)
- Episode 3x26: For Better, For Worse (May 4, 1984)
- Episode 3x25: Win, Place and Show (Apr 13, 1984)
- Episode 3x24: Love's Triumph (Apr 6, 1984)
- Episode 3x23: Final Countdown (Mar 23, 1984)
- Episode 3x22: The Gathering Storm (Mar 16, 1984)
- Episode 3x21: Little Boy Blue (Mar 9, 1984)
- Episode 3x20: Tests of Faith (Feb 24, 1984)
- Episode 3x19: The Aftermath (Feb 17, 1984)
- Episode 3x18: Changing Times (Feb 10, 1984)
- Episode 3x17: Power Play (Feb 3, 1984)
- Episode 3x16: Bitter Harvest (Jan 20, 1984)
- Episode 3x15: Queen's Gambit (Jan 13, 1984)
- Episode 3x14: Sport of Kings (Jan 6, 1984)
- Episode 3x13: No Trespassing (Dec 23, 1983)
- Episode 3x12: Coup d'Etat (Dec 16, 1983)
- Episode 3x11: The Betrayal (Dec 9, 1983)
- Episode 3x10: Double Dealing (Dec 2, 1983)
- Episode 3x09: Chameleon Charades (Nov 25, 1983)
- Episode 3x08: Solitary Confinements (Nov 18, 1983)
- Episode 3x07: The Last Laugh (Nov 11, 1983)
- Episode 3x06: The Wages of Sin (Nov 4, 1983)
- Episode 3x05: Judge and Jury (Oct 28, 1983)
- Episode 3x04: Partners (Oct 21, 1983)
- Episode 3x03: Conspiracy (Oct 14, 1983)
- Episode 3x02: Penumbra (Oct 7, 1983)
- Episode 3x01: Cimmerean Dawn (Sep 30, 1983)
- Episode 2x22: Climax (Mar 11, 1983)
- Episode 2x21: Maelstrom (Mar 4, 1983)
- Episode 2x20: Ultimatums (Feb 25, 1983)
- Episode 2x19: The Odyssey (Feb 18, 1983)
- Episode 2x18: Separate Hearts (Feb 11, 1983)
- Episode 2x17: Love, Honor and Obey (Feb 4, 1983)
- Episode 2x16: Deliberate Disclosure (Jan 28, 1983)
- Episode 2x15: Broken Promises (Jan 21, 1983)
- Episode 2x14: Above Suspicion (Jan 14, 1983)
- Episode 2x13: Pas de Deux (Jan 7, 1983)
- Episode 2x12: ...Divided We Fall (Dec 31, 1982)
- Episode 2x11: United We Stand... (Dec 17, 1982)
- Episode 2x10: Confrontations (Dec 10, 1982)
- Episode 2x09: The Vigil (Dec 3, 1982)
- Episode 2x08: Choices (Nov 26, 1982)
- Episode 2x07: The Namesake (Nov 19, 1982)
- Episode 2x06: Home Away from Home (Nov 12, 1982)
- Episode 2x05: The Exposé (Nov 5, 1982)
- Episode 2x04: Murder One (Oct 22, 1982)
- Episode 2x03: Troubled Waters (Oct 15, 1982)
- Episode 2x02: The Arrival (Oct 8, 1982)
- Episode 2x01: The Challenge (Oct 1, 1982)
- Episode 1x18: Ultimate Answers (Apr 16, 1982)
- Episode 1x17: Penultimate Questions (Apr 9, 1982)
- Episode 1x16: The Good, the Bad and the Profane (Apr 2, 1982)
- Episode 1x15: Heir Apparent (Mar 19, 1982)
- Episode 1x14: House of Cards (Mar 12, 1982)
- Episode 1x13: The Candidate (Feb 26, 1982)
- Episode 1x12: Family Reunion (Feb 19, 1982)
- Episode 1x11: For Love or Money (Feb 12, 1982)
- Episode 1x10: Victims (Feb 5, 1982)
- Episode 1x09: Dark Journey (Jan 29, 1982)
- Episode 1x08: Lord of the Manor (Jan 22, 1982)
- Episode 1x07: The Extortionist (Jan 15, 1982)
- Episode 1x06: Kindred Spirits (Jan 8, 1982)
- Episode 1x05: Tony Comes Home (Jan 1, 1982)
- Episode 1x04: The Harvest (Dec 25, 1981)
- Episode 1x03: The Tangled Vines (Dec 18, 1981)
- Episode 1x02: A Time for Saboteurs (Dec 11, 1981)
- Episode 1x01: In His Father's House (Dec 4, 1981)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 1x04: The Harvest (Dec 25, 1981)
Apple's Way (1974)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 1x04: The Teacher (Mar 3, 1974)
The Waltons (1972)
Show crew as Creator
(11 episodes)
- Episode 9x17: The Threshold (Apr 2, 1981)
- Episode 9x13: The Gold Watch (Feb 26, 1981)
- Episode 9x09: The Whirlwind (Jan 22, 1981)
- Episode 9x08: The Move (Jan 15, 1981)
- Episode 8x24: The Valediction (Mar 13, 1980)
- Episode 8x23: The Medal (Feb 28, 1980)
- Episode 8x18: The Remembrance (Jan 24, 1980)
- Episode 4x21: The Test (Feb 5, 1976)
- Episode 4x16: The Secret (Jan 8, 1976)
- Episode 3x08: The System (Oct 24, 1974)
- Episode 1x01: The Foundling (Sep 14, 1972)
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x04: The Baptism (Oct 14, 1976)
- Episode 1x06: The Star (Oct 19, 1972)
- Episode 1x05: The Typewriter (Oct 12, 1972)
Episode crew as Story
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: The Thanksgiving Story (Nov 15, 1973)
- Episode 1x25: An Easter Story (2) (Apr 19, 1973)
- Episode 1x24: An Easter Story (1) (Apr 19, 1973)
The Invaders (1967)
Episode crew as Teleplay
- Episode 2x03: The Watchers (Sep 19, 1967)
Episode crew as Story
- Episode 2x03: The Watchers (Sep 19, 1967)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Episode crew as Writer
(7 episodes)
- Episode 5x36: The Bewitchin' Pool (Jun 19, 1964)
- Episode 5x30: Stopover in a Quiet Town (Apr 24, 1964)
- Episode 5x18: Black Leather Jackets (Jan 31, 1964)
- Episode 5x14: You Drive (Jan 3, 1964)
- Episode 5x13: Ring-a-Ding Girl (Dec 27, 1963)
- Episode 3x22: A Piano in the House (Feb 16, 1962)
- Episode 3x19: The Hunt (Jan 26, 1962)