October 26, 1942

Television writer, producer, and director Kenny Johnson was born in Pine Bluff (Jefferson County). Johnson is the creator of numerous Emmy-winning projects including The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, the original miniseries V, and Alien Nation. Johnson is the only producer/creator with three shows on “TV Guide’s 25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends”: The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, and V. In addition to producing and directing, he is a published novelist and teaches filmmaking seminars at major film schools in the United States and Europe.