John Ford Noonan
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John Ford Noonan Jr. (October 7, 1941 – December 16, 2018) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for his Off-Broadway hit two-hander comedy A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking. Noonan's first major production was the 1969 play The Year Boston Won the Pennant;[1] he continued writing throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, completing more than 30 plays in total.[2]
John Ford Noonan | |
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Born | John Ford Noonan Jr. (1941-10-07)October 7, 1941 |
Died | December 16, 2018(2018-12-16) (aged 77) |
Education | |
Notable work | "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking" |
Children | 4 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
Noonan wrote occasionally for television in the 1980s. He shared the 1984 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series with Tom Fontana and John Masius for an episode of the show St. Elsewhere;[3] he received a second Emmy nomination in 1985 for his TV adaptation of his play Men Need Help.[4][5]