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- Birth namePaul William Henning
- Paul Henning was born on September 16, 1911 in Independence, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), The Bob Cummings Show (1955) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988). He was married to Ruth Henning. He died on March 25, 2005 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseRuth Henning(January 14, 1939 - January 15, 2002) (her death, 3 children)
- Children
- Father of Linda Henning, on whom he partially based the The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) character Elly May Clampett.
- Was once advised by president Harry S. Truman to study to become a lawyer.
- Attended William Chrisman High School in Independence, MO, where President Harry S. Truman graduated in 1901.
- The Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation area and the Ruth and Paul Henning State Forest are located near Branson, MO.
- Ex-father-in-law of Mike Minor.
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