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Overview

Date of Birth:
29 August 1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
29 July 2008, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA more
Trivia:
BA from Yale more
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer
Writer:
  1. Across 110th Street (1972) (screenplay)
  2. "Cade's County" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Safe Deposit (1971) TV episode (writer)
  3. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) (writer)
  4. "The Silent Force" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)

  5. Daughter of the Mind (1969) (TV) (writer)
  6. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) (writer)
  7. "The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1968)
        - The White Birch (1968) TV episode (teleplay)
  8. "Ironside" (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - A Very Cool Hot Car (1967) TV episode (writer)
  9. Kismet (1967) (TV) (musical libretto)
  10. "Run for Your Life" (4 episodes, 1965-1967)
        - Tell It to the Dead (1967) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Tears from a Glass Eye (1966) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Committee for the 25th (1966) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Girl Next Door Is a Spy (1965) TV episode (teleplay)
  11. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas (1966) TV episode (adaptation)
  12. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (4 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - Rapture at Two-Forty (1965) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Their Own Executioners (1964) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Are There Any More Out There Like You? (1963) TV episode (adaptation)
        - The End of the World, Baby (1963) TV episode (teleplay)
  13. Lady in a Cage (1964) (writer)
  14. "Combat!" (2 episodes, 1963)
        - The Quiet Warrior (1963) TV episode (story)
        - No Hallelujahs for Glory (1963) TV episode (teleplay & story)
  15. "87th Precinct" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Killer's Choice (1962) TV episode (teleplay)
  16. "Target: The Corruptors" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Touch of Evil (1961) TV episode (writer)
  17. Le meraviglie di Aladino (1961) (writer)
    ... aka Les mille et une nuits (France)
    ... aka The Wonders of Aladdin
  18. "Bus Stop" (2 episodes, 1961)
        - Portrait of a Hero (1961) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Success Story (1961) TV episode (teleplay)
  19. "Startime" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Crime, Inc. (1960) TV episode (writer)

  20. "Bourbon Street Beat" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Woman in the River (1959) TV episode (written by)
  21. Holiday for Lovers (1959) (writer)
  22. The Gift of Love (1958) (writer)
  23. Kiss Them for Me (1957) (play "Kiss Them for Me")
  24. Kismet (1955) (musical libretto) (screenplay)
  25. New Faces (1954) (writer)
    ... aka New Faces of 1952 (USA: long title)
  26. A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) (writer)
  27. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (2 episodes, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Pussyfootin' Rocks (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - Port of Call (1952) TV episode (intros prologue)
  28. Black Hand (1950) (writer)

  29. B.F.'s Daughter (1948) (screenplay)
    ... aka Polly Fulton (UK)
  30. The Hucksters (1947) (screenplay)
  31. The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) (article)
Producer:
  1. The Last Generation (1971) (producer)

  2. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (producer) (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Gun (1964) TV episode (producer)
        - Their Own Executioners (1964) TV episode (producer)
        - The Hunt (1963) TV episode (producer)
  3. Lady in a Cage (1964) (producer)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Co-produced "Not About Heroes" at the off-Broadway Lucille Loertel Theater, starring Edward Herrmann and Dylan Baker (1981. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Mystery more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Police more

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