Earl Hamner Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Earl Hamner Jr.

American actor and writer

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1923

Place of Birth: Nelson County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-2016

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, storyteller, film producer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Earl Henry Hamner Jr.
(July 10, 1923 – March 24, 2016) was an American television writer and producer (sometimes credited as Earl Hamner), best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s on the long-running series The Waltons and Falcon Crest.
As a novelist, he was best known for Spencer's Mountain, which was inspired by his own childhood and formed the basis for both the film of the same name and the television series The Waltons, for which he provided voice-over narration.