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Paul Henning

Paul Henning, American screenwriter and producer (died 2005)

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Born
September 16, 1911
Died
March 25, 2005
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1911

About Paul Henning

Paul William Henning was an American TV producer and screenwriter. Most famous for creating the television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, he was also crucial in developing the "rural" comedies Petticoat Junction (1963–1970) and Green Acres (1965–1971) for CBS. Henning also served as one of the staff writers for George Burns, writing first for the Burns and Allen radio show and then their television show throughout its broadcast run. In 1962, Henning created the CBS series, The Beverly Hillbillies—a sitcom based on his past experiences while camping in the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri.

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The world when Paul Henning was born

Paul Henning was born in 1911. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Henning's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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