John Whitesell: John Whitesell. Director: Guiding Light. John Whitesell was born on 2 December 1953 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Guiding Light (1952), Deck the Halls (2006) and Holidate (2020). He has been married to Jolie Barnett since July 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Emily Whitesell.
