Thonnis Watson Calhoun (1917 – 1965) was an American writer of plays, radio programs, and television shows.
[1][2] Calhoun attended Central High School in Houston, Texas.
[4] Calhoun earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Texas.
[10][11][4] He submitted a script to Elliott Lewis of the radio show On Stage; Lewis called Calhoun in the middle of the night to express his interest.
[13][14] Thonnis Calhoun died of a brain tumor at Sawtelle Veterans' Hospital in Los Angeles in 1965.