Wisner Washam

Wisner McCamey Washam (born September 8, 1931) is an American soap opera writer, best known as the head writer of All My Children, from 1981 to 1987.^[1]

Early life and career

A native of

Shakespeare Festival in Connecticut

and on national tour.

stage manager in Neil Simon

's Star-Spangled Girl, Plaza Suite (he also assisted Mike Nichols in directing the national tour), The Prisoner of Second Avenue, There's A Girl in My Soup, and The Riot Act.

All My Children

He was groomed by All My Children creator Agnes Nixon to take the reins in the 1980s while she focused on other endeavors. From 1981-83, he shared head writing duties with Nixon, and from 1986-87, was co-head writer with Lorraine Broderick. Washam took a break from the show for nearly three years, but returned in time for its 20th anniversary.

From 1989-92, Washam served as Associate Head Writer (alongside Broderick through 1991, followed by Megan McTavish), with Nixon head writing the show. Washam chose to leave All My Children once again, upon McTavish's ascension to the head writing post.

Later career

After leaving All My Children Washam worked in Paris while assisting development of the European soap opera which eventually aired as Riviera. He created the concept for a new

Daytime Emmy Award^[1]

for Outstanding Writing Team as All My Children's co-head writer alongside Nixon in 1985, and another with Broderick in 1988. His third daytime Emmy was in 1993 with CBS's "The Guiding Light."

Personal life

Washam married soap opera and Broadway actress Judith Barcroft^[2] on June 15, 1969. They have a son named Ian Miller Washam (who played Little Phillip Brent on All My Children in the 1970s) and a daughter, Amy Washam Masterson, and three granddaughters.

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS

(1985 & 1988; Best Writing; All My Children)
(1993; Best Writing; Guiding Light)

NOMINATIONS

(1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991 & 1992; Best Writing; All My Children)

Writers Guild of America Award

NOMINATIONS

(1991 & 1992 seasons; All My Children)

Head writing tenure

Preceded by Agnes Nixon	Head Writer of All My Children (with Agnes Nixon: 1981 – 1982) (with Lorraine Broderick: 1986 – 1987) 1981 – 1987	Succeeded by Lorraine Broderick

References

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IMDb
^ Buist, Al (April 26, 1976). "How Judith Barcroft & Wisner Washam Earn Six Figures for Love in the Afternoon : People.com". People. Vol. 5, no. 16. Retrieved April 10, 2013. In reality, Judith, 34, and her Wis, 45, have one of the most stable marital arrangements in showbiz

External links

Wisner Washam at
IMDb
Wisner Washam at the Internet Broadway Database
Interview at "welovesoaps.net"Part 2 of 3 Part 3

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IMDb

[Buist-2] Buist, Al (April 26, 1976). "How Judith Barcroft & Wisner Washam Earn Six Figures for Love in the Afternoon : People.com". People. Vol. 5, no. 16. Retrieved April 10, 2013. In reality, Judith, 34, and her Wis, 45, have one of the most stable marital arrangements in showbiz

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