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Jo Napoleon(1924-1999)

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  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Jo Napoleon was born on 12 June 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Jo was a writer and producer, known for Whirlybirds (1957), Ride the Wild Surf (1964) and Man on the Prowl (1957). Jo was married to Art Napoleon, Joel Freeman and William Alden Johnston. Jo died on 5 January 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 12, 1924
DiedJanuary 5, 1999(74)
BornJune 12, 1924
DiedJanuary 5, 1999(74)
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Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
Whirlybirds
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Barbara Eden, Shelley Fabares, Tab Hunter, Fabian, and Peter Brown in Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
Ride the Wild Surf
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1964
James Best and Mala Powers in Man on the Prowl (1957)
Man on the Prowl
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1957
The Activist (1969)
The Activist
4.3
  • Writer
  • 1969

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Writer

  • The Activist (1969)
    The Activist
    4.3
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Barbara Eden, Shelley Fabares, Tab Hunter, Fabian, and Peter Brown in Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
    Ride the Wild Surf
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1964
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
    Whirlybirds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • creator
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1957–1960
  • Errol Flynn, Ray Danton, and Dorothy Malone in Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
    Too Much, Too Soon
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • James Best and Mala Powers in Man on the Prowl (1957)
    Man on the Prowl
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • The Sharkfighters (1956)
    The Sharkfighters
    5.1
    • story
    • 1956
  • Richard Boone in Medic (1954)
    Medic
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955

Producer

  • The Activist (1969)
    The Activist
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Barbara Eden, Shelley Fabares, Tab Hunter, Fabian, and Peter Brown in Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
    Ride the Wild Surf
    5.8
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1964
  • James Best and Mala Powers in Man on the Prowl (1957)
    Man on the Prowl
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1957

Script and Continuity Department

  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Rachel McLish in Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
    Aces: Iron Eagle III
    3.8
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1992

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 12, 1924
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 1999
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from cancer)
  • Spouses
      Art NapoleonJanuary 30, 1954 - 1978 (divorced)
  • Children
      Jeff Freeman

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    Jo Napoleon had 2 sons with producer Joel Freeman: Josh Freeman, a graphic designer, and Jeff Freeman, a film editor.

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