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Sam Denoff (1928–2011)

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Composer ("Bupkis"), author and actor, educated at Adelphi College, and later on the staff at WNEW in New York. He was a television script writer and also wrote much special material for night clubs and a number of singing commercials. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his chief musical collaborators include Gene Klavan, Bill Persky and James Haines. See full bio »

Born:

Samuel Denoff
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Brentwood, California, USA
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Hide HideWriter (29 titles)
2002 Life with Bonnie (TV series)
 
2000 The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards
 
1996 The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
 
1995 The Laverne & Shirley Reunion (TV special)
 
1994 The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1993 More of 'The Best of the Hollywood Palace' (TV movie) (written by)
 
1993 The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1992 The Best of 'The Hollywood Palace' (TV movie)
 
1992 Happy Days Reunion Special (TV special)
 
1991 Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)
– Harry and the Cheerleaders (1991) (written by)
– The Bodyguard (1991) (story)
– Who's Forest Is It Anyway? (1991) (written by)
– Harry Goes Home (1991) (written by)
 
1978 The Goldie Hawn Special (TV special)
 
1976 The Practice (TV series)
– Helen's Beau (1976) (written by)
 
1974 Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV movie)
 
1974 The Boys (TV movie)
 
1973-1974 Lotsa Luck (TV series)
– Get Off My Back (1974) (creator)
– Bummy's Girl (1974) (creator)
– Arthur Makes His Move (1974) (creator)
– Stan's Assistant (1974) (creator)
– You Oughta Be in Pictures (1974) (creator)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1966-1971 That Girl (TV series)
– The Elevated Woman (1971) (creator)
– Soot Yourself (1971) (creator)
– Two for the Money (1971) (creator)
– Stag Party (1971) (creator)
– That King (1971) (creator)
See all 137 episodes »
 
1971 The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (TV movie) (writer)
 
1971 Pure Goldie (TV movie)
 
1969 Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman (TV special)
 
1968 The Bill Cosby Special (TV special)
 
1967-1968 Good Morning, World (TV series)
– The Lady and the Pussycat (1968) (creator)
– Hutton's Mutts (1968) (creator / written by)
– Here Comes the Bribe (1968) (creator)
– For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot (1968) (creator)
– I Love a Charade (1968) (creator)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1967 The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (TV movie) (writer)
 
1963-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Last Chapter (1966) (written by)
– The Gunslinger (1966) (written by)
– The Ugliest Dog in the World (1965) (written by)
– Coast to Coast Big Mouth (1965) (written by)
– One Hundred Terrible Hours (1965) (written by)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1965 The Julie Andrews Show (TV special)
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– Think Pretty (1964) (story)
 
1963-1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
– Double Play from Foster to Durocher to Joey (1964) (written by)
– Joey's Mustache (1963) (written by)
 
1963 McHale's Navy (TV series)
– A Letter for Fuji (1963) (writer)
 
1950 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1950) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (20 titles)
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1991 Harry and the Hendersons (TV series) (consulting producer - 1 episode)
– Harry and the Cheerleaders (1991) (consulting producer)
 
1987-1988 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series) (supervising producer - 9 episodes)
– Go Go Goldblum (1988) (supervising producer)
– Save the Planet (1988) (supervising producer)
– Our Town (1988) (supervising producer)
– The Soccer Show (1988) (supervising producer)
– Mr. Sparks (1988) (supervising producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1987 American Film Institute Comedy Special (TV special) (producer)
 
1979 Turnabout (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Crass Reunion (1979) (executive producer)
– Till Dad Do Us Part (1979) (executive producer)
– Cry Me a Touchdown (1979) (executive producer)
– We're a Little Late, Folks (1979) (executive producer)
– Penny's Old Boyfriend (1979) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978 The Goldie Hawn Special (TV special) (producer)
 
1977 The Sunshine Boys (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975 The Montefuscos (TV series) (producer)
 
1975 Big Eddie (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1974 Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The Boys (TV movie) (producer)
 
1973 Lotsa Luck (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Trial Separation (1973) (executive producer)
– The Bare Facts (1973) (executive producer)
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 The Funny Side (TV series) (producer)
 
1966-1971 That Girl (TV series) (executive producer - 136 episodes)
– The Elevated Woman (1971) (executive producer)
– Soot Yourself (1971) (executive producer)
– Two for the Money (1971) (executive producer)
– Stag Party (1971) (executive producer)
– That King (1971) (executive producer)
See all 136 episodes »
 
1971 The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Pure Goldie (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 The Bill Cosby Special (TV special) (producer)
 
1967-1968 Good Morning, World (TV series) (producer - 26 episodes)
– The Lady and the Pussycat (1968) (producer)
– Hutton's Mutts (1968) (producer)
– Here Comes the Bribe (1968) (producer)
– For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot (1968) (producer)
– I Love a Charade (1968) (producer)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1965-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (producer - 11 episodes)
– Bad Reception in Albany (1966) (producer)
– The Making of a Councilman (1966) (producer)
– I Do Not Choose to Run (1966) (producer)
– Who Stole My Watch (1966) (producer)
– Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work (1965) (producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
2002-2004 Life with Bonnie (TV series) (consultant - 41 episodes)
– Nip, Tuck and Roll (2004) (consultant)
– Don't Stress, Express (2004) (consultant)
– Striking a Match (2004) (consultant)
– Therabeautic (2004) (consultant)
– Act Natural (2004) (consultant)
See all 41 episodes »
 
1976 The Practice (TV series) (executive consultant - 1 episode)
– Judy Sinclair (1976) (executive consultant)
 
1964-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (story consultant - 62 episodes)
– The Last Chapter (1966) (story consultant)
– The Gunslinger (1966) (story consultant)
– Long Night's Journey Into Day (1966) (story consultant)
– Love Thy Other Neighbor (1966) (story consultant)
– You Ought to Be in Pictures (1966) (story consultant)
See all 62 episodes »
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
1973 Lotsa Luck (TV series) (composer: theme music - 2 episodes)
– Trial Separation (1973) (composer: theme music)
– The Bare Facts (1973) (composer: theme music)
 
1970-1971 That Girl (TV series) (lyricist: theme music - 24 episodes)
– The Elevated Woman (1971) (lyricist: theme music)
– Soot Yourself (1971) (lyricist: theme music)
– Two for the Money (1971) (lyricist: theme music)
– Stag Party (1971) (lyricist: theme music)
– That King (1971) (lyricist: theme music)
See all 24 episodes »
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series) (writer: original songs - 1 episode)
– The Alan Brady Show Presents (1963) (writer: original songs)
 
Show ShowActor (15 titles)
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lord Jerome
 
2003 Life with Bonnie (TV series)
Father Farrell
– Till Next Time (2003) … Father Farrell
 
2001 The Princess Diaries
Lord Jerome
 
1997 Lasting Silents
Abe Levenson
 
1994 Exit to Eden
The Confused Golfer
 
1990 Return to Green Acres (TV movie)
Art Dealer
 
1990 A Family for Joe (TV movie)
Slamburger Manager
 
1986 Nothing in Common
Sal Mancuso
 
1983 Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (TV movie)
 
1980 Serial
Painter
 
1974 Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV movie)
Gas Station Attendant
 
1973 Here We Go Again (TV series)
Mailman
– My Sister's Keeper (1973) … Mailman
 
1969-1971 That Girl (TV series)
Big Better / Big Guy / Dudley Moss / …
– Two for the Money (1971) … Big Better
– Rattle of a Single Girl (1970) … Man in Booth
– Gone-A-Courtin (1970) … Hat Check Man #1 (uncredited)
– Tenpercent of Nothing Is Nothing (1970) … Big Guy
– At the Drop of a Budget (1969) … Dudley Moss
 
1969-1970 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)
Another Shopper / Doctor / Writer
– Rules for a Happy Marriage (1970) … Doctor
– Rally Round the Flag (1969) … Another Shopper (uncredited)
– Seal in the Bedroom (1969) … Writer
 
1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Cowboy
– The Gunslinger (1966) … Cowboy (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Mole People (1997) (writer: "That Girl Theme" - uncredited)
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Alan Brady Show Presents (1963) (writer: "Alan Brady" - uncredited, "Santa, Send a Fella" - uncredited, "I Have Everything But You" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2000 Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (TV special)
Fred
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1974, he produced an unsold sitcom pilot for NBC called "My Wife Next Door". The plot concerned a divorced couple, played by James Franciscus and Julie Sommars, who accidentally rent adjacent apartments in a beach-front community.
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Trivia:

Had set out to be a songwriter and, eventually, co-wrote the theme for That Girl, as well as a 1957 tune called "Let's Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn". See more »

Star Sign:

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