John Furia Jr.

John Furia Jr. (1929 – May 7, 2009) was an American television writer, whose credits included Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O, The Twilight Zone, The Waltons and Dr. Kildare.[2][3]

John Furia Jr.
Born1929[1]
Died(2009-05-07)May 7, 2009 (aged 79)
OccupationTelevision writer
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMary[1]
Children7

Furia was elected President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGA) from 1973 until 1975.[3] He also served on the Writers Guild of America's board of directors for two terms.[3] Furia co-chaired the WGA's negotiating committee on several occasions, including for the WGA's 2004 negotiations.[3]

Furia received several honors from the WGA for his work, including the Morgan Cox, Valentine Davies and Edmund H. North awards for "leadership and guild service."[3]

Additionally, Furia was a professor and director of film writing at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema and Television.[3]

Furia died on May 7, 2009, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife and seven children.[3]

References
  1. "John Furia, Jr. 1929-2009". WGA. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  2. Hollywood writer John Furia Jr. dies at age 79
  3. McNary, Dave (2009-05-08). "Former WGA West president dies". Variety. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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