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Richard Collins (II) (1914–2013)

Producer | Writer

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Hollywood blacklisted screenwriter. See more trivia »

Born:

Richard J. Collins
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 98) in Ventura, California, USA
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Matlock (TV series) (producer - 108 episodes, 1987-1992) (supervising producer - 23 episodes, 1986-1987)
– The Assassination: Part 1 (1992) (producer)
– The Assassination: Part 2 (1992) (producer)
– The Evening News: Part 2 (1992) (producer)
– The Evening News: Part 1 (1992) (producer)
– Mr. Awesome (1992) (producer)
See all 131 episodes »
 
1980 The Contender (TV mini-series) (producer)
 
1977 The Oregon Trail (TV series) (supervising producer - 2 episodes)
– Hard Ride Home (1977) (supervising producer)
– The Last Game (1977) (supervising producer)
 
1977 The Rhinemann Exchange (TV mini-series) (producer)
 
1975 The Family Holvak (TV series) (producer - 10 episodes)
– The Wedding (1975) (producer)
– The Tribute (1975) (producer)
– The Devil's Chariot (1975) (producer)
– Willing Heart (1975) (producer)
– First Love: Part 2 (1975) (producer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1974 The Godchild (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968-1973 Bonanza (TV series) (producer - 127 episodes)
– The Hunter (1973) (producer)
– The Marriage of Theodora Duffy (1973) (producer)
– The Witness (1973) (producer)
– First Love (1972) (producer)
– The Bucket Dog (1972) (producer)
See all 127 episodes »
 
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– Escape into Jeopardy (1965) (producer)
– Terror Island (1965) (producer)
 
Breaking Point (TV series) (associate producer - 5 episodes, 1963) (producer - 1 episode, 1964)
– Shadow of a Starless Night (1964) (producer)
– Heart of Marble, Body of Stone (1963) (associate producer)
– A Pelican in the Wilderness (1963) (associate producer)
– The Bull Roarer (1963) (associate producer)
– There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square (1963) (associate producer)
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1994-1995 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
– My Baby Is Out of This World (1995) (written by)
– Murder Most Vial (1994) (written by)
 
1993-1994 Matlock (TV series)
– The Godfather (1994) (writer)
– The Debt (1993) (writer)
 
1985 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
– Resurrection (1985) (writer)
 
1983-1984 Remington Steele (TV series)
– Molten Steele (1984) (written by)
– Steele Flying High (1983) (written by)
 
1981 Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (TV movie)
 
1980 The Contender (TV mini-series) (story)
 
1978 The Immigrants (TV movie)
 
1977 The Rhinemann Exchange (TV mini-series)
 
1977 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
– The Gold Dust Queen (1977)
 
1974 Planet of the Apes (TV series)
– The Interrogation (1974) (writer)
 
1972 Bonanza (TV series)
– First Love (1972) (story)
 
1969 The Desperate Mission (TV movie)
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
– The Lay of the Land (1968) (story / teleplay)
 
1967-1968 Daniel Boone (TV series)
– Thirty Pieces of Silver (1968) (story)
– Beaumarchais (1967) (teleplay)
 
1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
– Wanted for the Murder of Cheyenne Bodie (1962) (writer)
 
1961-1962 87th Precinct (TV series)
– Killer's Choice (1962) (teleplay)
– A Bullet for Katie (1962) (teleplay)
– Empty Hours (1961) (teleplay)
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
– Royal Tour (1961) (writer)
 
1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
– The Seventh Vote (1961) (written by)
 
1960 Route 66 (TV series)
– The Beryllium Eater (1960) (writer)
 
1960 Bat Masterson (TV series)
– The Last of the Night Raiders (1960) (written by)
 
1960 Pay or Die
 
1959 The Detectives (TV series)
– Masquerade (1959)
 
1959 Edge of Eternity (screenplay)
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
– Broken Strings (1959) (writer)
 
1957-1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Clara Duncan Story (1959) (writer)
– The Emily Rossiter Story (1957) (teleplay)
 
1959 Maverick (TV series)
– Duel at Sundown (1959) (teleplay)
 
1958 The Badlanders (screenplay)
 
1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
– Rebel Rookie (1957) (teleplay)
 
1957 Spanish Affair (written by)
 
1957 My Gun Is Quick (screenplay)
 
1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (uncredited)
 
1955 Star Stage (TV series)
– The Girl Who Wasn't Wanted (1955)
 
1955 Kiss of Fire
 
1955 Cult of the Cobra (screenplay)
 
1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– The Clown (1955) (teleplay)
 
1955 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
– Mr. Donald Takes a Risk (1955) (teleplay)
 
1954 The Bob Mathias Story
 
1954 The Adventures of Hajji Baba (screenplay)
 
1954 Riot in Cell Block 11 (screenplay / story)
 
1953 China Venture (writer)
 
1952 Gruen Guild Theater (TV series)
– Summer Night (1952) (teleplay)
 
1946 Little Giant (story)
 
1944 Song of Russia (screenplay)
 
1943 Thousands Cheer (screenplay / story "Private Miss Jones")
 
1943 Journey Into Fear (uncredited)
 
1941 Lady Scarface (screenplay)
 
1941 Hudson's Bay (contributor to treatment - uncredited)
 
1940 One Crowded Night
 
1939 Rulers of the Sea (writer)
 
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