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Henning was born on a farm and grew up in Independence, Missouri. While working in a drugstore as a teenager, he met future President Harry S. Truman, who advised him to become a lawyer. Although he did attend the Kansas City School of Law, his ambition was to be a singer on the radio. When the local radio station had no money for writers to create the "filler" between songs, he became a writer as well as a singer. Writing proved the more lucrative of the two and he abandoned singing, eventually writing for such series as Fibber McGee & Molly and the The Burns & Allen Show, and later such television series as The Real McCoys and The Andy Griffith Show. Henning was also the writer and producer of The Bob Cummings Show, where he first met many of the actors who were subsequently to appear in his later series. He also wrote or co-wrote such feature films as Lover Come Back (1961) and Bedtime Story (film) (1964). For other uses, see Farm (disambiguation). ... Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ... Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον = drug) is the profession of compounding and dispensing medication. ... “Young Men” redirects here. ... For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ... For the fish called lawyer, see Burbot. ... Jim and Marian Jordan, aka Fibber McGee and Molly Fibber McGee and Molly was a long-running comedy program on United States radio which played a major role in determining the form of what is now called old-time radio, and also a major role in defining American culture of... George Burns & Gracie Allen Burns and Allen were an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Real McCoys was a television situation comedy. ... The Andy Griffith Show is an American television series that aired on CBS from October 3rd, 1960 to April 1st, 1968. ... The Bob Cummings Show, also known as Love That Bob, was an American television sitcom which was produced from 1955 to 1959. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Lover Come Back is a 1961 romantic comedy released by Universal Pictures. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bedtime Story is a 1964 comedy film made by Pennebaker Productions, The Lankershim Company and Universal Pictures. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

In 1962 Henning created The Beverly Hillbillies, a sitcom based on his past experiences while camping in the Ozarks. He also wrote the music and lyrics for the theme song, The Ballad of Jed Clampett, which became as popular as the show. The Beverly Hillbillies was one of the highest-rated series of all time, even becoming a feature film about three decades later. Henning had a hand in developing Green Acres and created Petticoat Junction, which had a starring role for his daughter (who shared a September 16th birthday with Paul) Linda Henning (billed as "Linda Kaye", portraying Betty Jo Bradley). The latter two shows were set in the small town of Hooterville and Petticoat had, particularly its later seasons, frequent crossovers with Hillbillies. All three programs were popular, but changing times led their parent network, CBS to look down on the so-called "ruralcoms" and move in a more "adult", sophisticated direction with series such as All in the Family. Thus in 1971, in spite of continued high ratings, The Beverly Hillbillies was cancelled. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1993 film, see The Beverly Hillbillies (film) The Beverly Hillbillies was an American television program about a hillbilly family transplanted in Southern California. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Ozark redirects here. ... The Ballad of Jed Clampett was used as the theme song for The Beverly Hillbillies TV show and movie. ... This article is about the television series. ... Petticoat Junction was an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... Linda Kaye Henning (born September 16, 1944, in Los Angeles) is an American actress who starred on the 1960s sitcom Petticoat Junction. ... All in the Family is an acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

Later in life Henning and his wife Ruth donated land to a conservation area near Branson, Missouri. Henning retired to Toluca Lake, California, dying in a Burbank hospital on March 25, 2005 at the age of 93. His daughter Carol said he had been ill for some time. A typical busy night on The Strip (Hwy 76) The Titanic Museum is shaped to look like the real Titanic and is a popular tourist attraction in Branson The Duttons performing their famous song where they all play each others violins at their theater in Branson Missouri Herkimer and Cecil... Located on the southeastern edge of the San Fernando Valley, Toluca Lake is part of the city of Los Angeles , situated between Burbank, North Hollywood and Universal City. ... Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Henning was survived by two daughters, a son, and two grandsons.

Further reading

• David Marc, Demographic Vistas See Chapter 3: 'The Situation Comedy of Paul Henning: Modernity and the American Folk Myth In the Beverly Hillbillies'.

External links

• IMDB profile