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Stone, Jon

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Personal name headingStone, Jon
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Variant(s)Stone, Jon Arthur
See alsoGraduate of: Williams College http://rdaregistry.info/Elements/u/P60808
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Graduate of: Yale University http://rdaregistry.info/Elements/u/P60808
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Other standard no.0000000066714306
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Q3183242
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Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1932-04-13
Death date1997-03-30
Place of birthNew Haven (Conn.)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityTelevision--Production and direction
Children's television programs
Television authorship
Television plays
AffiliationYale School of Drama
Profession or occupationTelevision writers
Television producers
Television producers and directors
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Found inAuthor's Would you like to play hide & seek in this book with lovable, furry old Grover?, c1976.
Wikipedia, February 25, 2022 (Jon Stone; Jon Arthur Stone (April 13, 1932 - March 30, 1997) was an American writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on Sesame Street and is credited with helping develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers; born in New Haven, Connecticut; graduated Williams College in 1952; master's degree from the Yale University School of Drama in 1955; died in New York City)
Hart, B. Sunny day, ©2021: title page (Jon R. Stone) writers page (part of the writing/producing team that helped create Sesame Street)