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William J. Bell (1927–2005)

Writer | Producer | Miscellaneous Crew

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Father of Lauralee Bell, William J. Bell Jr., and Bradley Bell. See more trivia »

Born:

William Joseph Bell
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1987-2011 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
– Episode #1.6212 (2011) (co-creator)
– Episode #1.1676 (1993) (co-creator)
– Episode #1.1509 (1993) (head writer)
– Episode #1.1466 (1993) (head writer)
– Episode #1.1450 (1992) (head writer)
See all 515 episodes »
 
1973-2009 The Young and the Restless (TV series)
– Episode #1.9139 (2009) (co-creator)
– Episode #1.9138 (2009) (co-creator)
– Episode #1.9137 (2009) (co-creator)
– Episode #1.9133 (2009) (co-creator)
– Episode #1.9132 (2009) (co-creator)
See all 344 episodes »
 
1966-1975 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
– Episode #1.1940 (1973) (head writer)
– Episode #1.780 (1968) (head writer)
– Episode #1.216 (1966) (head writer)
– Episode #1.185 (1966) (head writer)
 
1957-1966 As the World Turns (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 February 1966 (1966) (written by / as William Bell)
 
1965 Our Private World (TV series)
 
1964-1965 Another World (TV series)
– Episode dated 10 November 1964 (1964) (creator)
– Episode #1.1 (1964) (creator)
 
1956-1957 Guiding Light (TV series)
 
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The Young and the Restless (TV series) (executive producer - 251 episodes, 1973-2004) (senior executive producer - 190 episodes, 1987-2003) (co-executive producer - 1 episode, 2005)
– Episode #1.8051 (2005) (co-executive producer)
– Episode #1.8003 (2004) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.7960 (2004) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.7876 (2004) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.7837 (2004) (executive producer)
See all 442 episodes »
 
1987-1995 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series) (executive producer - 419 episodes)
– Episode #1.2192 (1995) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2167 (1995) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2164 (1995) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2149 (1995) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2117 (1995) (executive producer)
See all 419 episodes »
 
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Mad Avenue (1988) (executive producer)
 
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1998-2002 The Young and the Restless (TV series) (executive story consultant - 306 episodes)
– Episode #1.7534 (2002) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.7532 (2002) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.7527 (2002) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.7526 (2002) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.7514 (2002) (executive story consultant)
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1993-1996 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series) (executive story consultant - 102 episodes)
– Episode #1.2309 (1996) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.2311 (1996) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.2268 (1996) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.2254 (1996) (executive story consultant)
– Episode #1.2192 (1995) (executive story consultant)
See all 102 episodes »
 
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2004 The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Drama Series (as William Bell)
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lauralee Bell (2002) … Himself
 
1994 50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.173 (1992) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

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1 Print Biography  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill Bell | William Bell
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Personal Quote:

On Irna Phillips: I used to come home for lunch in grammar school and listen to Guiding Light on the radio. After the title the announcer would say 'created by Irna Phillips'. Her name was ingrained in my mind. I met Irna in 1954 and I asked I could try writing for her. She let me write a week of sample scripts. See more »

Trivia:

Father of Lauralee Bell, William J. Bell Jr., and Bradley Bell. See more »

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