Tracy Keenan Wynn

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Tracy Keenan Wynn
Born (1945-02-28) February 28, 1945 (age 77)
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1970–2005
Parents
  • Keenan Wynn (father)
  • Evie Wynn Johnson (née Abbott) (mother)
Relatives

Tracy Keenan Wynn (born February 28, 1945) is an American screenwriter and producer, whose credits include The Longest Yard , The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (both 1974), and The Deep (1977).

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Early and personal life

Wynn was born on February 28, 1945, in Hollywood, California. He is the son of Keenan Wynn and the grandson of Ed Wynn and Hilda Keenan; his great-grandfather was actor Frank Keenan. [1] Wynn graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. [2]

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References

  1. "Tracy Keenan Wynn Takes Over the Family Business". People . Vol. 3, no. 2. January 20, 1975. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  2. Gardella, Kay (May 7, 1976). "NBC's 'The Quest' in Fall Is TV's Lonely Western" . New York Daily News. Retrieved 19 May 2021.