Hannibal Coons

Hannibal Coons was a television script writer born Stanley J. Coons. He was born in Jackson, Missouri on March 26th, 1909. Hannibal Coons worked on the comedy series The Addams Family, which aired on ABC from 1964 to 1966. Coons wrote twenty-five episodes of the original series.

Hannibal Coons passed away in Los Angeles, California on April 29th, 1977 at the age of 68.

Notes & Trivia

 * Hannibal's older brother, Maurice Coons, wrote the novel Scarface from which the 1983 film with Al Pacino is based. He is also known by his pen name Armitage Trail.


 * Two of Coons' scripts were later remade as episodes of The New Addams Family. These episodes include "Morticia the Matchmaker" and "The Tale of Long John Addams".


 * Other people who worked in the horror genre born in 1909 include Dwight V. Babcock, Gerald Savory, Howard Snyder, Riccardo Freda, Robert Arthur, Sidney Salkow and Sydney Bromley.

Other works

 * Dennis the Menace, 1959-1961; 6 episodes
 * "Dennis' Garden
 * "Dennis' Tree House
 * "Dennis Become a Baby Sitter"
 * "The Raffle Ticket"
 * "Dennis' Penny Collection"
 * "Dennis' Tool Chest"


 * Bachelor Father, 1962; "The Hong Kong Suit"
 * My Three Sons, 1963; "Top Secret"
 * Vacation Playhouse, 1964; "Hey, Teacher"
 * Petticoat Junction, 1964; 5 episodes
 * "Last Chance Farm"
 * "Betty Jo's First Love"
 * "The Hooterville Flivverball
 * "Charley Abandons the Cannonball"
 * "Have Library Will Travel"


 * Family Affair, 1967-1968; 2 episodes
 * "You Like Buffy Better"
 * "A Waltz from Vienna"