John Lyman Meston (July 30, 1914 – March 24, 1979) was a prominent American scriptwriter renowned for co-creating the iconic Western series Gunsmoke with Norman Macdonnell. He authored and developed storylines for a remarkable 379 episodes of the show, which aired on CBS Radio starting in 1952 and later on television from 1955 to 1975. Meston also contributed his writing talents to other radio programs such as Escape, Suspense, and Lux Radio Theater. In the 1970s, he expanded his television work to include episodes for Little House on the Prairie and Hec Ramsey.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Place of Birth: Pueblo
Place of Death: Tarzana
Occupation: writer | screenwriter
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 30, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 30, 2024 |
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| Sun | 6 Leo 44 | 8 Leo 5 | 24 Scorpio 36 |
| Moon | 17 Scorpio 17 | 12 Gemini 0 | 26 Scorpio 21 |
| Mercury | 19 Cancer 24 | 2 Virgo 53 | 7 Scorpio 6 |
| Venus | 17 Virgo 34 | 23 Leo 29 | 10 Sagittarius 1 |
| Mars | 20 Virgo 45 | 6 Gemini 49 | 4 Sagittarius 35 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aquarius 25 | 14 Gemini 10 | 14 Aquarius 39 |
| Saturn | 28 Gemini 11 | 18 Pisces 34 | 2 Cancer 6 |
| Uranus | 9 Aquarius 43 | 26 Taurus 50 | 8 Aquarius 2 |
| Neptune | 28 Cancer 18 | 29 Pisces 43 | 0 Leo 24 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 30 | 0 Aquarius 40 | 1 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 7 Pisces 14 | 9 Aries 39 | 1 Pisces 24 |
| Ketu | 7 Virgo 14 | 9 Libra 39 | 1 Virgo 24 |
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