John Donley

John Donley is a writer from Gould, Arkansas.

Donley wrote in many sitcoms including Sanford and Son, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Diff’rent Strokes, Benson and Who's the Boss. He won an NAACP Image Award for best situation comedy in 1984.[1] In 2019 he was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.[2][3]

Career

The first script Donley sold was Black Jesus, which was the second episode of Good Times.[4] In 1984, his episode Roots on the comedy Diff’rent Strokes earned him an NAACP Image Award for Best Situation Comedy Episode.[5]

References

  1. ^ Filipek, Suzan (October 31, 2019). "Dream catcher, veteran TV writer has some tips for the Chronicle". Larchmont Chronicle. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Burch, Alex (November 2, 2019). "Renowned sitcom writer is inducted into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame". KATV. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Mr. John Donley". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. ^ Marshall, Laurie. "John Donley: Renowned Sitcom Writer". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. ^ Williams, Helaine (October 20, 2019). "Arkansas native TV scribe to be inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 20 February 2021.