John Vornholt

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John Vornholt
BornJohn Blair Vornholt
(1951-02-14) February 14, 1951 (age 72)
Marion, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
  • playwright
  • journalist
SpouseNancy Vornholt
Children2 children

John Blair Vornholt (born February 14, 1951) is an American author, screenwriter and journalist.

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As an author, he has written numerous media tie-ins, including many Star Trek novels. As a screenwriter, he worked on several animated children's series of the 1980s, including Ghostbusters , Dennis the Menace and Beverly Hills Teens . As a journalist, he has worked as lead writer for The Hollywood Reporter and Tucson Weekly . [1] [2]

Bibliography

Original works

Babylon 5

Buffy and Angel

Dinotopia

Final Fantasy

Flight 29 Down

Marvel

Primal Rage

Star Trek

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Vornholt - About Me". sff.net. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. "John Vornholt". fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2014.