W.O. Mitchell
Personal Info:
KNOWN FOR
Writing
GENDER
male
BIRTHDAY
1914-03-13
DAY OF DEATH
1998-02-25
PLACE OF BIRTH
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
ALSO KNOWN AS
William Ormond Mitchell, PC OCWilliam Ormond MitchellWilliam MitchellW. O. Mitchell
W.O. Mitchell
BIOGRAPHY
William Ormond Mitchell, PC OC (March 13, 1914 – February 25, 1998) was a Canadian writer and broadcaster. His "best-loved" novel is Who Has Seen the Wind (1947), which portrays life on the Canadian Prairies from the point of view of a small boy and sold almost a million copies in Canada. As a broadcaster, he is known for his radio series Jake and the Kid, which aired on CBC Radio between 1950 and 1956 and was also about life on the Prairies.
POPULAR MOVIES
TV SHOWS APPEARANCE
acting
- 1963
writing
- 1995
- 1977
- 1957
- 1955