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Jennifer Johnston(1930-2025)

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Jennifer Johnston was born on 12 January 1930 in Irish Free State [now Ireland]. She was a writer, known for The Dawning (1988), The Railway Station Man (1992) and Play for Today (1970). She was married to Smyth Ian and David Gilliland. She died on 25 February 2025 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
BornJanuary 12, 1930
DiedFebruary 25, 2025(95)
BornJanuary 12, 1930
DiedFebruary 25, 2025(95)
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Anthony Hopkins and Rebecca Pidgeon in The Dawning (1988)
The Dawning
6.0
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1988
Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie in The Railway Station Man (1992)
The Railway Station Man
6.0
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1992
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
BBC2 Playhouse
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie in The Railway Station Man (1992)
    The Railway Station Man
    6.0
    • novel
    • 1992
  • Anthony Hopkins and Rebecca Pidgeon in The Dawning (1988)
    The Dawning
    6.0
    • novel "The Old Jest"
    • 1988
  • The Christmas Tree
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1986
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.8
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1982
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • from the novel by
    • 1980
  • The Gates
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Brit Council
    • France's national library catalogue .
  • Born
    • January 12, 1930
    • Irish Free State [now Ireland]
  • Died
    • February 25, 2025
    • Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
  • Spouses
      Smyth Ian 1951 - ? (divorced, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Malachi Smyth
  • Parents
      Betty Chancellor
  • Relatives
      Geraldine Fitzgerald(Cousin)

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    Lived in Dublin, Ireland.

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