John Meston
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John Meston was an American
radio
and television
writer
best known for creating, along with Norman MacDonnell
, the long-running radio and TV series, Gunsmoke
. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado
.
United States
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radio
Radio
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and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
writer
Writer
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best known for creating, along with Norman MacDonnell
Norman MacDonnell
Norman MacDonnell was an American radio and television producer best known for co-creating and producing the Western radio and television series, Gunsmoke. He was also a long-time executive producer for the television series The Virginian....
, the long-running radio and TV series, Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
.