Edward Hume

Edward Hume

Actor · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 18, 1936

Biography

Edward Chalmers Hume was born on May 18, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an American film and television writer, best known for creating and developing the TV series Barnaby Jones (1973) and Common Ground (1990), and for writing the TV movie The Day After (1983). He was married to Mindy Elaine Huffman (May 18, 2012 - ?) (divorced), Suzanne Hope Canner (1987 - February 19, 1994) (her death, 1 child), Valerie Munden Godowsky (January 29, 1973 - July 6, 1978) (divorced), Sandra Gershwin Godowsky (April 7, 1962 - July 1972) (divorced, 2 children). He died on July 13, 2023 in Raymond, New Hampshire, USA.

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Representative Works

The Day After
The Day After
6.8
/ English
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
6.3
/ English
Sweet Hostage
Sweet Hostage
5.8
/ English
Stranger on My Land
Stranger on My Land
5.2
/ English
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
6.3
/ English
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
6.2
/ English
Common Ground
Common Ground
8.5
/ English
The Harness
The Harness
10.0
/ English
Summertree
Summertree
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Day After
1983Nominee

Best Writing

The Day After

Two-Minute Warning
1976Nominee

Best Writing

Two-Minute Warning

Sweet Hostage
1975Nominee

Best Writing

Sweet Hostage

Career Highlights

Stranger on My Land
1988Highlight

Best Writing

Stranger on My Land

21 Hours at Munich
1976Highlight

Best Writing

21 Hours at Munich

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