Christopher Whitesell Explained

Christopher Whitesell
Birth Place:Iowa Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Family:Sean Whitesell (brother)
Patrick Whitesell (brother)
John Whitesell (brother)
Jim Whitesell (brother)
Maria Quiban (sister-in-law)
Occupation:Television writer

Christopher Whitesell is an American television soap opera writer. He has served as either co-head writer, associate head writer, or a breakdown writer on the shows he has worked. In April 2012, he was named co-head writer of Days of Our Lives with Gary Tomlin, replacing Marlene Clark McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas who had been let go.[1]

Biography

He is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell.[2] [3] His brothers are the late film and television actor Sean Whitesell, Thomas Whitesell, talent agent Patrick Whitesell, college basketball coach James Whitesell, and director John Whitesell.[4] [5]

Positions held

Another World

As the World Turns

May 25, 2005 – October 17, 2007 (with Jean Passanante & Leah Laiman)

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital

Guiding Light

One Life to Live

Sunset Beach

The Young and the Restless

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

NOMINATIONS

WINS

Writers Guild of America Award

NOMINATIONS

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/04/04/as-the-writing-room-turns-days-of-our-lives-ditches-marlene-mcpherson-and-darrell-ray-tho As the writing room turns
  2. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10F79446411081B8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Chicago Sun-Times: "Celebrity Status: Like Rest of Family, Whitesell at Home on Stage -- Only His Is Gentile Center" by Toni Ginnetti
  3. http://wcfcourier.com/iowa-falls-family-finds-ties-to-show-business/article_06a06047-7fa4-5d26-a520-e0adfdb7b0c5.html The Courier: "Iowa Falls family finds ties to show business" by Jessica Miller
  4. https://deadline.com/2015/12/television-writer-sean-whitesell-brother-of-wme-agent-patrick-whitesell-dies-at-52-following-battle-with-cancer-1201674530/ Deadline: "Sean Whitesell Dies: Television Writer-Producer And Brother Of WME’s Patrick Whitesell Was 52" by Ross A. Lincoln
  5. https://www.thewrap.com/sean-whitesell-tv-writer-and-brother-of-wmes-patrick-whitesell-dead-at-52/ The Wrap: "Sean Whitesell, TV Writer and Brother of WME’s Patrick Whitesell, Dead at 52" by Jeff Sneider