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Orma W. Wallengren, also known as Claire Whitaker and Claire Whitaker Peterson, was the author of the screenplay of Latter-day Saint films Johnny Lingo and Man's Search for Happiness. Under the name of Clair Whitaker she was a writer for several TV shows including The Waltons and Falcon Crest.
Feb 20, 2024 · Orma W. Wallengren, also known as Clair Whitaker and Clair Whitaker Peterson, was the author of the screenplay of Latter-day Saint films Johnny Lingo and Man's Search for Happiness. Under the name of Clair Whitaker she was a writer for several TV shows including The Waltons and Falcon Crest.
Author, Writer. 8 Works by Orma W. Wallengren.
Mother of television screenwriter and producer Ernie Wallengren. Mother in law of movie producer John Garbett. Orma is the screenwriter of "Johnny Lingo" (1969), the most popular LDS Church video from the early filmmaking period of the Church.
Claire Whitaker was born on 26 May 1928 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for The Waltons (1972), Falcon Crest (1981) and Baywatch (1989). She was married to Roderick Peterson.
- Claire Whitaker
- September 23, 2021
- May 26, 1928
Apr 1, 2010 · For this statement and all other dialogue from and descriptions of scenes in the film, see Johnny Lingo (1969), directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker, screenplay by Orma W. Wallengren, based on a story by Patricia McGerr (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2004), DVD in my possession. 6.
Johnny Lingo is a 1969 short film directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker. The film and later remake are based on a short story by Patricia McGerr, originally published in a 1965 issue of Woman's Day.
