Christopher Whitesell | |
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Born | Iowa Falls, Iowa, US |
Occupation | Television writer |
Family | Sean Whitesell (brother) Patrick Whitesell (brother) John Whitesell (brother) Jim Whitesell (brother) Maria Quiban (sister-in-law) |
Christopher Whitesell is an American television soap opera writer. He has served as either co-head writer, associate head writer, or a breakdown writer on the shows he has worked. In April 2012, he was named co-head writer of Days of Our Lives with Gary Tomlin, replacing Marlene Clark McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas who had been let go. [1]
He is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell. [2] [3] His brothers are the late film and television actor Sean Whitesell, Thomas Whitesell, talent agent Patrick Whitesell, college basketball coach James Whitesell, and director John Whitesell. [4] [5] [3]
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