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W.O. Mitchell

Known ForWriting
Birthday1914-03-13
Age83 years old at death
Date of Death† 1998-02-25
Place of BirthWeyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also Known AsWilliam Ormond Mitchell, PC OC, William Ormond Mitchell, William 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.

Filmography

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1980
Documentary

Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W.O. Mitchell

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1963
6.0
Documentary

Telescope