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name: "John O'Dea"
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roles: ["Writer"]
died: "5 May 1972"
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# John O'Dea

Writer. Died 5 May 1972.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Died:** 5 May 1972

## Biography

John O'Dea (1908–1972) was an American writer for television series and films. He contributed episodes to adventure and Western programmes in the 1950s and 1960s, including *Jungle Jim* (1955) and *Rescue 8* (1958–1960).

O'Dea wrote for several series of the period, such as *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966–1967), *The Iron Horse* (1966–1967) and *The Big Valley* (1967–1969). His work on the spy series *Mission: Impossible* (1966) included the episode "Operation 'Heart'" in 1967, co-written with Arthur Rowe.

He died in Tijuana, Mexico, on 5 May 1972.

*Sources: imdb.com, missionimpossible.fandom.com, grokipedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

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