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.
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TV Shows 2
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-03-13
Deathday1998-02-25 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceWeyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsWilliam Ormond Mitchell, PC OC, William Ormond Mitchell, William Mitchell, W. O. Mitchell
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
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